Year: 2007

hey

tomorrow I bite the big one.  well, not really…. but I do start my first day of work

As of the 3rd:  Happy Birthday Meghan Lynn Dorsey

I don’t have a lot to update on.  I feel anxious about starting tomorrow, but thats normal for me.

On Thursday I went to a wedding with Brandy.  It was a good way to realize how single I’ve been for so long haha.

Friday I watched some rented movies with my family.  Saturday I went to church with the fam, then went bowling later on with JJ (cosmic bowling) it was fun.

Sunday I… oh wait thats today. haha I’m sitting here “hmm what did I do on Sunday…”  I went to www.reallife.cc with Brandy.  It was a good experience.

I was looking through a christian bookstore today with Brandy and I wasn’t sure if I had the most recent Jars of Clay cd Christmas Songs, and sure enough – I do.  I’ve been listening to it for the past 1/2 hour, but what’s not to like?  It is Jars of Clay we’re talking about.

I have been thinking of changing my website from the flash image I had for the past while, I liked it- just wanted a change.  So I updated it, and then my whole website server went down.  www.jshox.com so if you get something other than a “Test Page” it has magically come back up.  fun times.  I did however go for a much simpler look to it… (if you can’t see the links, mouse over them), if it doesn’t work let me know 😉

I really wish I didn’t feel anxious.

*update* this song calms me, and I really like it too.  Funny how that works, anyway.. [{click here}] (right click save as, or mouseover)

I couldn’t find any quotes about being anxious.. so instead this one caught my attention….

Endquote [“If we get involved in a nuclear war, would the electromagnetic pulses from exploding bombs damage my videotapes?” – Readers’ Q and A column in TV Guide, 1985]

just Pray

Hola

So I haven’t added many pictures to my blog lately, so I thought this post I’d change it up a little.

I finally found my camera after moving, and it had some Blazers games photos.

Anyone who can appreciate sports can appreciate the brand new HD screen Blazers installed.  Its so nice.

Can see it if you look, but thats Blaze on the Megatron after Blazers won the game!  hooray!

It was good and we even got chalupas that game.  Every game the Blazers score over 100, Taco Bell gives everyone a ticket for a free chalupa.  A win and a chalupa?  fo sho.

So people think I don’t go for any Arizona teams.  Not true.  I go for the Coyotes and Cardinals.  Speaking of Cardinals, they’re doing pretty well this year, might even make the playoffs if they win the next few games.

A few days until I start work.  Tomorrow a wedding!  No, not mine.  haha fat chance of that happening anytime soon.  So, why do they call it a fat chance?  Because, fat meaning big chance.  Sarcasm I suppose but I never hear anyone say Fat chance and mean it as a good chance.  Yes, this is me rambling.

I’ve been going to this park recently and shooting at least 100 free throws each night with JJ.  It’s almost 3 or so months since we’ve played, but were getting back to where we once were.  It may take a while more but its a good workout.  Plus we’ve been able to play in a few pickup games.

I even went bowling… yes.. I know.  Go figure.  My highest game was 168.  I never said I was any good.

Endquote [“Does not enable user to fly” – Warning on Batman cape]

just Pray

So,

Heyy

I have been listening to some older songs, and came across one of my old favs

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Tonight church.  One week left before work starts.  I’m glad, not because I particulary want to work – but because I need the income.  So with everyone in my family being out of work more than 1/2 of the year due to craziness… I am thinking this next semester would be the best to see what FASFA would give, along with other grants from the gov that I wasn’t able to get before.

We’ll see.

Sufficiently Awkward.  That is how talking to some people really seems to be.  I had a conversation with one of my friends about it.

Hung out with JJ on thanksgiving eve.  We watched Benji – the original movie at like 2am thanks to cable.  Wow.. that pretty much summed it up.  It was made in the 70’s and had way too much slow motion of Benji and his girlfriend.

I got to hang out with Meg this weekend… well Friday.  I didn’t do any shopping.  But I usually don’t on this day.  The closest I came to shopping on Black Friday was working it when I was at Target.  Talk about craziness.  haha

Oh, I am meeting up with Tina tonight.  It almost slipped my mind…

I often am feeling like I want to be moved out from my family at this point in my life, but then I realize if that happened, I would be on my own.  None of my friends are in the position to move out or get a place with me.  And by myself, I might possibly be the loneliest person around.  In conclusion, it makes me glad that I’m at home.  Until I get annoyed or something, then I get that feeling again haha…

Thanksgiving 2007 was my dad’s birthday so, we took him out for Steak.  Yum…. worked out better that way.  I didn’t mind passing up turkey for steak.  Not one bit…

Endquote [“I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest to make money they don’t want to buy things they don’t need to impress people they dislike.” – Emile Henry Gauvreay]

just Pray

Hello everyone

Margot at the Wedding.  I told people, it could have been worse… if it were longer.  A pointless movie, with a weak plot (if you get the plot at all) and un necessary cursing, things are referred to for no real reason.

I don’t really recommend wasting the hour and 1/2 of your life and watching this.

🙂

I went for an interview today, and it went well.  They company offered me a job.  I even had a chance to meet the CEO as he was leaving.

It isn’t a company that has been widely heard of, but I’ve heard enough about it before hand.

This is it.

I am glad I have this job.  I had a few other offers but I really was reluctant on the feeling I got when I went in for the interview.  Today, there wasn’t any negative connotation while finding out about this job and I liked what I found out.  They’re even based in a brand new building overlooking Tempe town lake.  So there we have it.  I am no longer unemployed.  I won’t start until December 3rd, so that gives me two weeks to– chill?

As if I need any more time to do so.  I’ll look back later and think how nice it would be to have two weeks off haha.

I went to church at Central this weekend.  It was weird.  I almost felt – sick?  I don’t know why.  I love the new campus.  Very nice – they didn’t cut any corners for the building or landscape.  My family wants to go back to the Mesa campus and I have no objections to that.

I had a chance to hang out with Brandy this past weekend, umm.. Saturday?  I think.. yes.  It was good to catch up with her.

I reminisced about things of old, friends no longer around.  My friend column that seems to revolve like an open door.  I do give a lot of credit to those who are still with me.  Friends who might come back in the picture.  I thought of passing time, old flames, my faith and other jazz.

Thats all I really have right now.

Endquote [“Streets full of water. Please Advise.” – Robert Benchley – US humorist – Telegram to his editor on arriving in Venice.”]

just Pray

Hey

I was going to update a few days ago, but decided against on the fact that I wasn’t motivated enough.

So, this much is true- Sacramento reminds me of San Francisco, & San Francisco reminds me of what Might have been. When I was riding through the streets of Sacramento I couldn’t help but think of what my life might have turned out like had I made some different choices. What a trip that can be. Northern California – I think I’ll always feel that way even if in the smallest way.

So I’m back, again.

This time all moved in.

Fun, except – not. I hate moving. In fact.. I loathe it. yes, for real.

I went to an interview today. They told me I have the job if I want it, I might end up taking it. I have a week to mull on it. I also have at least one or two other jobs to consider that want me to work for them. So that much is encouraging.

It feels like I never left. Many at Cascade don’t know, still don’t, and frankly don’t care enough to know in the first place. One person I told and they remarked “what the hell is wrong with you?” yep, thats why I don’t tell people. Thanks for reminding me.

This is all I have for now.

just Pray