The Long Awaited, is still being Awaited!

Well now, you may have seen this picture below sitting on this blog for a week now with out a post about it. Well that is because I have been very busy, and didn't have a chance to write. I am teaming over with ideas for blogs, but short on time this next week as well. You see it is moving day in less than a week now, so we have been packing on up. But I will get this special Christmas post out there for you.

Well as you know I am in the Coopers Beer club and I was working on my 500 beer plaque. Well a few months ago I completed that task after 4 years of hard work. I was informed in the beginning of November that my 50o plaque was in and would soon be hanging on the walls, displayed for all to see.

Fill with happiness about me accomplishment, i patently waited. And waited. And waited some more. Then finally 2 weeks ago I was told Tommy hung the new plaques! Filled with joy I made a special trip to Coopers on my off week so as I could basque in the glow of my hard work.

To my amazement, my plaque was not on the wall. Sadness set in and I sorrowfully asked Tonya if Tommy had hung all the plaques. She was not sure, so she sent him a text message (It's all the rage these days. All the kids are doing it.). Tommy promptly replied with a "I will look into it."

Another week passed by and I saw Tommy at the bar, so I asked him. He informed me that several plaques did not meet the deadline and were set to be on the next order. I was at a loss, I had my order in for months at this point, but I said OK and hoped the wait would not be much longer.

About a half an hour later Mr. Morgan went to use the restroom. On his way back, he found some very useful information. Worried whether or not I would be mad at the news, he went to a very good confidant......Amy.

She deemed the information necessary and relayed the news to me. As it seems there was a mix up in the ordering. The photo you see above is the plaque that was ordered for me. That is a 150 plaque. Some how another 15o got ordered instead of my 500.

So Tommy took that one off the wall and gave it to me. Now I am not mad. I was and an a little upset, but I got a free plaque to hang on my wall, and I am getting a 500 anyway, with better placement! Tommy is giving me prime placement because of the mix up!

So I think this is win win for The Meepers!

So now it is finally Christmas. Santa was good to me, I hope he was good to you kiddies as well. Now I am off to visit Amy, who had to work tonight! So you all have a Merry Friday!

That is all carry on!

Lunch Time!

Lunch $.50 a year? What the heck is that suppose to mean?

OK, as Tim and I were driving back to the office he figured it out. It refers to kids. It is $.50 for every year old they are. By the way, it was $.60 for dinner. So that mystery is solved. Thank goodness, it was driving me crazy like the top of the Chrysler Building.

Well I had a good blog planed for today, but I forgot to take a photo this morning, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to compose said blog. So I will talk about what is going to happen in a few hours.

At 5 p.m. I am going out with the people from work (by then they will be the people I use to work with). We are going to a place called the Tipsy Turtle. I kind of dig the name. I am told they have a good beer selection, and the Turtle Bites are super good!


No not that kind of turtle bite, the kind made from chicken.
Turtle Bites are what they call their chicken bites. So I am down for putting some in my belly. As long as they are not named Leonardo that is. He was the best ninja turtle!

Moving day is coming up fast! Philly look out, we will be pretty close to you! And The Fort Allen, I will be sleeping under your roof soon.

Keep checking around for The Meepers DOT Net to be live within the next month!

That is all, carry on.

PIE Time!

That is one sad looking piece of pie. Now I know why she really wanted to put whipped cream on top. Guess we should have let her.

The Meepers goes Big Time!

I went ahead and took the plunge! With the help of Tim, buying me a gift card to www.godaddy.com, I bought a domain name and some web space. The space is being set up and I will begin construction on the site this weekend and next week! But in the mean time if you go to www.themeepers.net, you will be redirected right back here.

I know sounds more professional. Why not www.themeepers.com you ask? Because someone already took it! I can pre-order it now, but it cost a few pennies more, and by that I mean double! It's only $20, but I aint going to forget the name the meepers, and i can't own the .com for 2 more years. If i get into building this site hardcore, you can bet I will buy the rights to the domain when it expires.

So what is the next step? Well Podcasts are the next step. I am not going to give up on this blog, although I will most likely move it over to my new space, or create a sub-domain that will link you here. The point of that is, this RSS feed is already set up with my Tumblr blog, and that already shares this blog with Facebook, Twitter and Word Press.

So that set up is already pretty good. Got to network the free social networking sights! No sense in using up paid bandwidth, when I can get some for free!

So what do you think of that logo? I did it in real fast. It is only a mock-up, but comments are appreciated. Also suggestions on what to do with the site would be cool. What would you like to see, read or hear.

Moving on.

I would like to share a link that Mr. Risk sent me yesterday. If the link does not load properly, and you will know if it didn't just refresh the page. And now I give you this rather large URL to click on. Don't let the size scare you, you will like the tidings it brings.
http://www.youtubedoubler.com?video1=http://www.youtube.com/v/HsF_2CNV9v4&start1=3&video2=http://www.youtube.com/v/06CvUjLgK5g&start2=0

Yes it was this goat!
And yes this goat does sound like a man! If you have never seen that before and wish to view it alone and not as part of an amazing music mash up, you may click this blue text.

I like to share. And that is what The Meepers DOT Net will be! Sharing!

One more thing I just remembered, and allow m a short rant here. There was word that my 500 plaque was at Coopers under close guard to keep it safe from harm. Well a week ago this very night I attended a celebration of you will. A weekly celebration of life and love for beer. What do I see when I entered the doors of the blessed Mead Hall? New 500 plaques on the wall. None of which bore my name! Saddened by this sight, I buried myself into a tasty beer, and wallowed in the fact that I am moving away soon and will not be living 5 blocks from one of the best Mead Halls in existence.

What does that mean? It means two weeks from now, is moving day and I will no be around very much. So I will in turn not be able to see my plaque before I go. I will have to male plans with one of the Grant Clan to take a photo and send it to me when and IF it ever makes it to the walls. It was three and a half years in the making, I would like to see something for all the time and effort I put into drinking beer! Every one needs a goal right?

That is all, carry on.

The Big Time

Well now, it looks like after only 2 episodes MTV's new "Reality" TV show, The Jersey Shore, has hit the big time. It seems like it is Papa John's Nivea, LG and Burger King's loss for dropping sponsorship of this amazing show. You know you hit big time when TMZ does a segment on you. And after only two episodes have aired! (Well it is Wednesday night, so tomorrow there will be three episodes out there).


Fist Pumpin' with 'Jersey Shore!' (MySpace Exclusive

TMZ | MySpace Video


What really happens at The Jersey Shore.

Snooki's Attacker -- Guilty of Assault

TMZ | MySpace Video


Moving on.

Remember this?Well it's back! And they only dropped the buy it now $5! Cause it sold so well the first time. Way to move your product.


OK, lots of things to wrap up in these last 2 days. Got to run.

That is all, carry on.

Video Tuesday and TACOS!

I think we need to revisit this here blog post. This is flippin' great! I will not waist time talking this up, I will get right to it!



Brilliant! There is never enough parody for Lady Gaga. I mean come on, some people aren't even sure if she is a lady. But is or isn't, is not a concern of mine. Either way she (he) is ridiculous and lends her(him)self to a nice line of parody.

Moving on. I once had a dream of moving to The Big Easy and becoming mayor. After watching Down By Law, and all the corruption that the city faces, I wanted to make a change!
But I have changed my mind. Instead I am moving to New Orleans and voting for this man!


I mean seriously, with a platform like that, who can compete!? I know I would not only pale n comparison, but I would not even be a fly on the wall of this political battle.

And for the video finale today WE GOT THAT B ROLL!


And now for some serious business. This past Saturday night, Amy and I went to The Bog to see Marshmallow Staircase. When Jeff Gilotti play, we show up!

Side bar: Jeff Gilotti was also playing drums for Kid Icarus.

After Amy and I left The Bog, we made a conscious decision to go to DA Taco Truck. Our expectations were very low. Heck, we thought we were going to be very sick the next day, but we went out on a limb. And for the love of Sammy Davis Jr. (he only had one eye) they tacos were flippin' amazing!

Amy and I both only ordered one taco each. We both got the Falafel Taco. As he was making them for us Amy asked what is the best selling taco. He informed us that he has been pushing the Korean Short Rib Tacos. He said they were really good, so we put him to the test!

All I can say is OMG. That may have been the best taco I have ever eaten! We only got one, and we spilt that it. But the total for the 3 tacos was only $5! That was well worth it!

And I am very happy to report that neither of us got sick. In fact we wanted to go back for more! I think we will. And you should to! There were several people eating them in The Bog. Hence the reason we took that risk and bought a few.

If you don't want to click the link, or are blocked from Facebook at work, here is there menu:

"Scranton's only authentic Taco Truck. Serving Tacos, Burritios and Quesadillas.

Our Menu
Tacos $2 (We got 3 for $5)
Quesadillas $5

Choose from: Steak, Chicken, Roasted Pork and Vegetarian.

Burritos $5
Macho Burrito: Choice of stuffing, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, cheese and sour cream
House Burrito: Choice of stuffing, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese
Vegetarian Burrito: Mixed vegetables, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, cheese and sour cream

Tacos
Korean Short Rib Tacos - grilled marinated short ribs pulled from the bone and chopped. Topped with a sesame chili salsa, julienned romaine and napa cabbage tossed in a Korean Soy vinaigrette and onion-cilantro relish. Makes your taste buds want to dance!!

Crispy Fish Taco - Crispy tilapia, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and our signature salsa crema

Falafel Taco - middle eastern favorite with julienned romaine/cabbage, tahini sauce and diced tomato relish

Blackened Chicken taco - marinated blackened chicken topped with orange marmalade and pico de gallo"

And here is a link to their website if you want to check that out. The FB page seems to have more info though. DA Taco Truck DOT com. And read my new review on Yelp of DA Taco Truck.

That is all, carry on.

RE-Post

I saw this post while flipping through the recommends on Google Reader. Thought this was interesting so I wanted to share. It comes to us from gothamist DOT com. Here is their blog entry on this here topic. Click this blue text to be redirected to their post.

"The Google street view car has captured plenty of odd incidents since its creation. Pat Kiernan points to a recently discovered one in Manhattan, taken at 29th and Park — where a collapsed (possibly dead?) man lay on the street as a crowd gathers around him. It strikes us odd that Google seems to have taken the steps to not only blur, but pixelate the man's face... why not just remove that section of the block until a reshoot is possible?"

Well now, we have all seen crazy things on Google street view, like the fake Sampson Way episode in Pittsburgh. But they may have hit a new low after hitting that deer. But who knows, the man passed out could have been staged as well. Oh well, it makes for entertainment.

And entertainment we need. The world is becoming a deep dark place, and we all need to watch out. And watch out I am.

I interviewed for a position this week and I must say, I think it went really well. I may have a leg up on my competition, and that is something I need right now. I know what my weekend has in store for me. Learning. I have learned some already, but not enough. I am going to get on that now. Then Monday send out an email or two and hopefully seal my fate.... in a good way.

OK, short post today. Got to get on that horse.

That is all, carry on.

Now Available! The Salami Pocket!

From the makers that brought you The Sausage Pocket clothing lineNow comes the new Salami Pocket Line!

The Seamless Polo Salami Pocket!

Here at Sausage pocket, we strive to meet all you Sausage and Salami needs! And we know that when you don't have a tasty treat, you don't want those cumbersome lines on your shirt. So we have designed our seamless line of clothing. The pocket is sewn internally. Creating a seamless line on your shirt and adding to the easy-to-cleanliness of the shirts!

Check out some of our new designs!

The Seamless Salami Pocket Dress
(Also available on Sausage)

Button Down Salami Pocket.

The nondescript shirt pocket. For those times when you ate all of your tasty treat and you need to put something else in the pocket.

And now see what we have in the works. We are currently beta testing the next few lines. And I must say, testing is going really well. Look for them to be released some time in the first quarter of 2010.

The Retro Fit Sausage/Salami Pocket Protector
(Shown here with salami)

Here at Sausage Pocket Inc. we know and understand that you have all those old cloths laying around that you just don't want to throw away. We engineered and idea, so you don't have to! The retro classic pocket protector with a twist! Specially designed for sausage or salami, this little guy can go with you every where and attach to any shirt, jacket, sweater or vest! ATA approved!

The Sausage Pocket Wedding Dress
(also available in salami)

We know you have that special day ahead. And we want to do our part to make it perfect. So we are working on a line of high fashion wedding dresses that all have seamless Sausage or Salami Pockets in them. We all like our comfort foods when we get nervous, so it will always be there for you. And don't forget about that reception, you'll need to keep up your strength to dance the night away! (Sausage/Salami Tux available soon)

And we didn't forget about those all important accessories!

The mixed meat bouquet holder!

Flowers are old fashion, meat is in! Now give all those single ladies something to really fight about! A tasty salty treat! Who doesn't want meat flying at their face? I know I do..... wait...ummmmmm.

And remember, I'm not only the president, I'm a client myself!

That is all, carry on.

They are all Looking at Me!

The creepy glow of 100 little men! That's right, 100 little men. I am sitting at Micky Gannons waiting of some amazing wings. These are great! You should come and eat some to!

Sausage Fingers!

OK, so this blog is not really about sausage fingers, it is about something much, much better. The Sausage Pocket! The prototype was brought to us by the gang over at Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Frank decided he wanted a tasty treat of sausage any time without the mess. So in his urge for a delicious treat on the go, he gave us the idea for the all new, custom made Sausage Pocket.

We are currently beta testing to find even better ways to implement the Sausage pocket. Here are a few shots of a user in public:

The Collegiate Hoodie Sausage Pocket series. Here we see the PSU hoodie.

Before her horrific accident, and happy she has the pocket.

This is our new Shirt/Jacket Sausage Pocket Combo.

As you can tell this is after her horrific accident of having her face punched off. She is very sad because she can not bite the golden treat due to the fact she no longer has a mouth.

New addition! The Puree Sausage Cup Pocket.

As you can see, she is much happier now that we came up with the new, Solar Powered Sausage Blender and Puree Sausage cup pocket. Now she can still enjoy her career as a knife throwing Carny. You may not be able to tell, but that is a smile on her new mouth hole.

The Button Down Sausage Pocket, for the formal occasion.

Here we can see just how hands free a Sausage Pocket makes your life! Tim is so happy he doesn't have to touch his sausage to eat it. He even loves this.....

The Seamless SS Sausage Pocket Tee Shirt.

Even on the go working a fast paced videographer job, there is time for a snack, and you have to keep your hands clean when dealing with those lenses!

Now lets get some testimonials from our testers:

Toni- Pre-face punched off: "I love my new and improved Sausage Pocket Sweatshirt! I can stay warm, eat my sausage, keep my fingers clean from grease and still train as an archer!"

Toni- Post-face punched off: "Mmmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm mmmmm mmmm mmm!" Translation: "I love my new Puree Sausage Cup Pocket! I slurp my sausage and still train to throw knifes as a Carny!"

Tim- Button Down Sausage Pocket- "Now when I am walking around the office I can have my sausage with me and still dress the part! I love me Sausage Wear!"

Tim- Seamless SS Sausage Pocket Tee Shirt. "WOW! I can't even describe how much I love this (Seamless) SS Sausage Pocket Tee Shirt! I can work my camera and not get greasy fingers! I just love it!"


All Sausage Pocket shirts/Jackets/Combos come with a sewn in 100% grease leak proof pocket. You don't want that grease spilling down your body, and neither do we! You'll stay full and grease free day in and day out with one of our many products. Feel free to brows our online catalog to find the garment that is right for you. Or, contact one of our highly trained Sausage Pocket specialist to find the product that is right for you!

If you act before Christmas Eve we will even throw in a Sausage Pocket Cleaning Kit, and tongs, so you don't even have to touch the sausage from the pan to the pocket!

And remember, I am not only the president, I'm a client myself!
That is all, carry on.

The Humanity!

I think Amy will get a kick out of this.


And this video makes me laugh. I sure do love it, here let me share some amazing good times with you all.


And in addition to this amazing video, here is a game. Yes the video was so popular, that Home Star Runner DOT com made a game. It is awesome! And it is:


And who does not love the Men Without Hats? The Safety Dance is great! One day I will visit the land of OZ.



And for a little pizazz, I give you this.....yes, you have to watch this.

Well now, this is becoming a very video heavy post. There is only one thing to do about that.... buy a camera and make move videos of my own! OK, well get a job, then I am going to purchase my own Contour HD. I am going to get the 720 version, because I like it and it is cheaper than the 1080 version. And that means less hard drive space being used up. Because my hard drive shit the bed, so I need a new one of those too.



Oh, and this will never fucking happen. I am sure there will be a mobil blog post from me shortly fallowing the nuptials, but I aint going to stop my wedding being preformed by Fat Elvis with a gravy stain on his white jump suit, to go onto Facebook and update my status to married. Now that is just absurd!
That is all, carry on.

To Live and Die: The Life of a Carnie

Some say the great Western Outlaw Bill The Kid would have made a great Carny. He had small hands, we all know small hands are the trade mark of a great Carny.

In this expose, we will uncover the hardships of life of a Carny. You know them, you have seen them, ridiculed them, bonded with them maybe, envied them, maybe you are or were one.

We will start with a bit of a hall of fame if you will of great Carny folk. Here we lead off with a new addition to the great ranks:

Samuel Sullivan

The owner/operator of the great Sullivan Brothers Carnival. He once lead his carnival family with his brother, Joseph. A family feud forces Samuel to use his powers to kill his brother, and not he takes on the task of keeping if family safe on his own.

Moving on we have and old favorite:

Ben Hawkins

Ben Hawkins began his career as a young Oklahoma farmer and chain gang fugitive who was picked up by a traveling carnival when his mother died. Ben has inexplicable healing powers since childhood, and he has begun to suffer dreams and visions of people unknown to him. Ben's powers come with a price – to give life, he must take life; to raise the dead, he has to deliberately kill someone else.

And of course who could forget the all time number one Carny in the hall of fame!

Joe Dirt

Joe had a very short lived career, but a great one. He was searching for his parents and he found the top of our list of Carny greats.

I would like to add an honorable mention to the list.

Chris Bradley / Bolt

He gave power to the people. Literally. He used his mutant gift to power his carnival. He met an untimely death before he could go one to be a great. But the little time he spent as a Carny, was well deserving of being mentioned here in our report.

What do all of these great men have in common? The are men of the people, they are men that do what they need to do to survive, they are men that take care of their own. They all had powers. Joe didn't you say? Well what would you call his gift of motivation, he charged a generation, and he had a Hemi.

They Travel from town to town. Earning a living doing what they do best. When they come, our towns light up. They bring hope and entertainment. They bring us visions we never thought possible. They bring the Beer tent.

Who of us does not want to stand in a field or old dirt lot, drinking stale beer for $1? I know I do. Playing instant bingo, surrounded by Purple, Yellow and Green lights. Flashing, Glowing.

They live a life on the road. Moving from town to town to survive, not only for themselves, but for us. How could we get by without a little care free fun and entertainment. They pull us out of out ruts and give us freedom. They some and leave without a trace..... well sort of.

They give us promises of returning next year, and they always do. This is a win win relationship. They need us just as much as we need them. We co-habitate together. Two different species working together to make one home.

Do you ever get that itch, the scratch behind your ear or the tickle in your throat? What do you think that is? I'll let you in on a little secret, that it the travailing bug biting you. It's that part of you deep down inside that wants to join the ranks and be on our list of greats. Take a chance.

With a little slight of hand, they memorize us. Some may think of them as vagabonds, fools, or scum. But they take our money on their games of chance. We know we will never win, but we try anyway. They know we can not turn down a chance to win a prize. They are not scum, they are capitalists. We are the fools. We need to learn a lesson here, can you see it?

I have revived a 2010 nominee for the the list:

Toni Hoffman

She was bested in a fight. The end results were the loss of her face. She was in training to me an archer, but has moved on to knives. For not having a face, and her remaining eye is severely damaged from her bought with a superior appointment, she has deadly aim with a throwing knife. She preforms the Wheel of Death, picking out a member from the crowd for each show. Her ability is amazing, but can still use some improvement.

That is all, carry on.

I CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING!

I made a few life decisions today, and one is to become more crafty. And this immediately popped into my brain!



Kitten Mittens are flipping great! I laugh my arse off every time I think/see this! So I am going to carry on working on my messenger bag design. Once I hammer out my design, I will order the proper materials and beta test the bag. This will then lead to me networking in Philly to try and get a few bags made and out there for messengers to test, and hopefully get the brand name out there. That has yet to be determined. But I will say it will deal with Electric City, Ruckus or Meepers in some way. Probably not all of them, just one.

So give me your name ideas! I am ready for submissions. It could be as plain as Electric City Bags (even though I will not be living in the EC. But that is where it began). Maybe a logo, a simple logo. Maybe something like this:
I don't know. I got plenty of time to work on it! and plenty of time to try and get me a job in the big city!

I heard of a few possible opportunities. I may have to make a long haul for a year, but soon enough I can get closer. And hopefully I can stop moving during X-Mas. this will be year two moving right around Christmas time. Oh well, I went and signed the last lease for that time of year, now I am stuck with it.

Lets move on shall we. OK, I am not sure where to move on to. Hmmmmmm. I am drawing a blank. OK, I'll tell you what I have planed for this evening. I am going to go home and see what I have to cook for dinner. But I think it is all frozen, so I may defrost something for tomorrow night. The I am going to toss in Smallville Season three and watch a few episodes. After that, I am going to Watch X-Men Originals: Wolverine. By then I will either be hungry or not. I haven't come to that conclusion yet. After I make this vital decision, Sons of Anarchy should be well into the episode. I will then start that from the beginning, so as I can fast forward the commercials.

After all of that is said and done, I will still have time until Amy gets home, so I will mess around online, and probably talk to her on her way home because her radio isn't working. At some point in there I will get my cloths ready for the morning, because I have a throw away interview in Wilkes-Barre at 8 a.m.

What is a throw away interview you ask. It is an interview you go to, intending on not excepting their job. It is a sales job, that no one will buy in this current economy. But I have not been on an interview in a long time, so I want the practice. So a throw away is just that, one that doesn't matter if you biff on, you aren't taking the job anyway.

Oh and I looked more into becoming an EMT today. Seems kind of promising. There is a program starting at LCCC in January. It is a 4 month program, then I will be trained t0 take my boards to become and EMT-B. The pay isn't very good, but it is a foot in the door to a career I can take all over the country. But if the state will pay (I heard about a program) I will try to get into an RN or LPN program. Much better pay. Just more schooling and longer schooling.

But as long as I don't have to go back to retail for ever, I am golden. Unless someone wants to get into the work wear game, Then I am the guy you want in your corner. I got connections and I know the business.

OK. I'm done babbling for the day.

That is all, carry on.

Well now...

I have had a hell of a week. Amy and I went looking for an apartment down in the Lehigh Valley and found a pretty nice place. Would you like to know where?

The town is called Weissport. Here are some stats on the town:

"According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (18.75%) is water.

The town was a central hub during the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Canal era. The town served as the only boat building and repair facility along the Lehigh Canal. Today, the Lehigh Canal Park is a gem of nature and history for residents and visitors alike. The town is one of the cultural and historic resources along the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.

Weissport is 2 miles northwest of Parryville and 1 mile southeast of Lehighton.

Weissport's elevation is 630 feet."

There is a little more about the town if you would like to click this blue text right here. The apartment building is what seems to be an old turn of the century hotel. And it sure looks that way.....but in a good way. The apartment is pretty bad ass. The only downside to the place is, it is that it is electric heat. so that is going to cost us a few extra pennies. But the rest of the utilities are included, so it should cost us about the same as it does to live here in Scranton.

The plus side is that there seems to be more job opportunities here for me. And we are a lot closer to the city. So Philly, look out! Amy and I are back in town (sort of). The game plan is to look for jobs in the city as well as in Portland. If we can get jobs inside the city we either want to buy a condo in the city, or a house right outside in the burbs. Either way, I am stoked to live there.

I was watching National Treasure a few weeks ago, and now I want to go to Philly in the summer to enjoy a nice day at some of the historic places, and then drink some really good beers.

Speaking of really good beers, We will be a little closer to one of my two all time favorite breweries. Troges! And I do think a visit to the brewery is a top priority once we move and get settled.

So now, where do I go from here. I make a few calls and get some things squared away. Then I call all of my utilities and get them transferred, or shut off. I am a little afraid to call my landlord and tell him I am moving because we did not get a lease to sign on the new place. The lady who runs the building is sweet and I do not see a problem, but I do not want to be homeless either. I also need to check on the Direct TV situation. I would really like to be able to have direct TV and not have to set up ab account with the local cable company. But then again I may get a nice package deal. I guess I could look into that now.

OK, I seem to be rambling on about nonsense. So I will go ahead and end this rant now.

That is all, carry on.

Cap and Gown Time!

OK not time, but maybe in a bit. But that means I have a plan.

My goal is to keep trying to get a state job. I have 6 or 7 exams scheduled for next January. And I am in the market for a few other fields. But here is the kicker. If I do not have a job by fall 2010, I am going back to school.

I am either going to go back to be an EMT.


Or to be a nurse.
I know I will make more money being a nurse, but it is faster and easier training to be an EMT. So take a little less salary but in school less time, so I would be working sooner and have to pay back less in loans. So that would make the initial cost cheaper. And as an EMT there are levels of training, each would increase my pay scale. And I want to do that! and I like to learn new things.

So those are my options for my life plan. Combine that with the best woman the earth has ever seen, and I think I am going to be OK. As long as Amy can deal with my cooking, of which I want to get better at. And now I will have time!

Well maybe. If I don't get a job right away and we move closer to her occupation, I will cook and bring dinner to her once a week. I do get lonely sitting at home when she is working. And I am only headed for day three of that.

There is yet another avenue to pursue! Cooking! I could be a chef! Though I know very little about food terms. But that is what Food Network is for! Well learning hot to cook and this:



Now that is entertainment. Well kind of. It would be better if the camera man filmed the ham being tossed.

Well Best of YouTube kind of sucks right now. This is the best video they got going for them right now.



Well that is all I got for you right now. Happy Turkey day. I'll be back Friday.

That is all carry on.

Tuesday Morning

Well it is 7:36 a.m. This is a first for me. Blogging this early in the morning that is. I figured, why not play some catch up while I am sitting here for 25 more minutes waiting to collect a paycheck for the next month and a half.

So I have my resume out there. To a lot of places and that number is goign to grow again today. I know you are all (especially Amy) are sick of hearing about this, but I am going to talk about a different side of this for a minute here. More about my "inner turmoil."

By that I mean how I am feeling on the inside. OK, I'll say it. Lets talk about our feelings. Mine are a great mix right now. Scared, excited, nervous, unsure, not really happy about being laid off, but I am happy I have Amy.

I keep going back and forth in my head about different things. Like should I compromise and find a $10 an hour job, just so I have a job. Should I hold out and find something that is in my field. Should I try a new carrier path.

Though I am scared I realize this is very early on in the job search, so by no means am I going to compromise.....just yet. Hell I only got the news a week ago! And I am still being working for a few more weeks, and I get 2 week severance pay. So I have income and benefits until the end ofthe year.

If something bad happens to me, I'll hit up the justice of the peace, get benefits under Amy's work becaue that will be a "qualifying event," then I am golden like Pony Boy Curtis.
Awww, that tough, tough hair.

Then again, I am Italian, I can always join the mob. They are hiring right? I guess I'll have to take a drive over to the Bada Bing and fill out an application. I am also Irish so I could always look into the IRA as well.

Side bar: IRA and Italian Americans please do not hunt me down and kill me. If you see fit I will turn in both my Italian and Irish membership cards.

I am also German, so I can always go play in the band Rammstein. There always seems to be a niche for hardcore German techno.

And if all else fail, I can join the circus. I mean I am an asshat, that has to be a qualifying skill to be a clown. I fall down a lot, and if you get me riled up I say some funny things.

Well my friends and followers, that magical hour is almost upon us. Ya that time I go to work and search the internets for a new job. Wish me luck, and remember, I am for hire! I do kids parties.

That is all, carry on.

Saturday UpDate!

*DISCLAIMER*
Warning, this video is amazing. So amazing you may shit your face.

For the subtle people out there. This is funny as hell as well, but you are a little less likely to shit your face. But only a little less likely.

To my Friends.

I would like to take a few minutes here to acknowledge my friends. I would like to say that I am truly lucky to have such great friends.

I know I only got the news that I have am being laid off a few days ago, but I am able to reply on this great network of people I have meet over the years. I have gotten into contact with some friends I haven't even seen in years, and they are more than willing to see what they can do for me. I ant you to know I will do the same for you all.

I guess college was good for something. Making some amazing friends! And Through a few of those friends I also got to meet Amy! And that above all else is the best thing that has eve happened to me in my life!


So to my friends, Thank You. I am out there looking for a job, and you all have my back. I am so appreciative for your help, and for being my friend. You are all:


This is for you friends!

Well now...

... mines as well go ahead and say this. I got laid off yesterday. My last day of employment is Dec. 18. I am looking for jobs in the the Lehighton/Allentown area. Amy is working down that way and there seems to be more jobs available. So it makes sense to move down that way. If you or some one you know has a lead on a job please let me know.

I am not really in the blogging mood today, as I am preparing my resume and looking for employment online. So please keep me posted if you know anything.

Thank you.

It's a beard friendly town

Yes DJ NFM (Nick) I am singling out you. You sir could not hack it with these pro's. Please go back WV, and get the hell out of NEPA. We do not want you or your terrible chicken wing tattoo. You can play music from your Mac Book some place else. I'll take a real DJ thank you.

Moving past that little outburst. This shit is crazy! The video is short, and you will shit your face when you see it!



Yes the beard championships are real. Here is a gallery of champions.



OK, I started this blog post a few hours ago. I have sense gotten news that both pissed me off and leveled me. Both income wise and my life plan. So this blog, is kind of done. It hap potential, and I was really excited about it. But outside circumstances killed it. Maybe tomorrow I will be in better spirits and can pick up where I left off.

That is all, carry on.

Must be Nice to Be Rich.....

.....and stupid. Saw this a few days ago. Got kind of tied up and forgot to blog about this sooner. So some rich guy was driving around in one of the most expensive cars known to man, and he drive it into a salt water marsh. Good thing he only paid in between 1.5-2.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CAR!




There were a few other videos, but they got flagged and taken down. Buy oh! I found one. Hopefully this does not get taken down. Here is the car going into the marsh.



The man said there was a low flying pelican, so he swerved. I didn't see any birds at all. And yes, the car is totaled! Must be nice to be rich.

Moving on. There was another sight brought to my attention last week. Your Scene Sucks DOT Com.

It's kind of funny. If you scroll through the images I am sure you will find one or 10 that you have seen around. But oh wait! There's more! If you have $100 laying around you too can be made scene! The end product will cost you more, but you will at least have your deposit taken care of.

Or did you already find yourself on there? I blazed through them all, finding some similarities n my clothing to a few, but no description fit me. I am deeply saddened by this. I really want to know what "Scene" I fit into these days. The one the that was kind of close was this guy:
The Orgcore Punker. Minus the ability to grow a beard and the terrible band tattoos. Of which I have none. And I have been sentenced to wearing glasses for the next few months. But my glasses are thin metal frames that I have had sense high school and my punk rock days (though I always wore contacts).

Any way, enjoy running through some of the "Scene" kids. But remember, they use to be you.....or still are.

That is all, carry on.