On Perfect Matches

this cracked me up.
i was...distracted at work while waiting for pictures to fix themselves...
so i did the perfect match thing.

i think its amusing.
but more importantly
i think that its a straaange ...
expression of our society.

I know that these little applications
are created for the sake of fun and enjoyment...
to get a laugh out of.
But what is it that makes us do them.
Why are we So interested in what it has to say?
Not that we allow it to have any value...
we know who our best matches (and best friends) are
......(the ones who have seen your best
your worst
and everything in between...and they're still there)....
Really ...I have to wonder if it isn't
our general need to know that...we're compatible
with other people
even further - that we somehow fit in.
That our quirks and imperfections are...normal
As awful it is as your number 1 person...
who might be 98% ...is someone you dated 7 years ago
and who destroyed your life at the time......
wouldn't it feel worse to find that there's not a soul
out there on the wide-ass world of facebook
who you are more than...50% compatable with?
You're THAT much of a screw-ball weirdofreak that...that...

ah...maybe you're just not in any facebook groups.
Mostly i think its just for fun....
but it did make me think.
ooooh normalcy.


i'm hungry.

On Stolen hearts

whoah.
hello.jack

On a plane and back again

as a precurser
for larger pictures, checkout the facebook album
riiight here
aaand if you'd like Original sized pics...
e-mail me.

Well well
Friday afternoon
Kris and I headed up to MN...
we grabbed the Mickey from a coffee shop
(thankyou Garmin GPS thinger)
And on a plane we were...
off to Arizona!!!


We went to Sedona!!!


and climbed around on the rocks!!!

We spent some quality time with
Rob and Kyle...super great guys...
real great.

The weather was FANTASTIC

and is fantastic just about Every day out there...
hmph.




While there Mickey and myself
learned a few important lessons
the first being that...

cacti BITE!
well they don't bite, but the thingers
the little yellow tiny thingers
stick into your skin. Its weird.



while doing some hiking
We saw some neat looking walls
that were begging us to climb them..
so I tied up my shoes a bit better
and up we tried to go...

to no avail.
oh well.

Later on we played us some cribbage
such a quality time.
I finally figured out how to count cards
in a sensical manner...hmmm
just takes a while to readjust, y'know!

And we went to the ZOO!!!
where I stopped often to take pictures of
their wonderful wayfinding signage...
as well as some of the Awful exhibit designs...

job security...
job security.

BUT one of the cooler things
was that their information/talking things
were solar powered...

which makes sense, since its...
almost always sunny there.

And we saw giraffes!


and elephants
and tons of other animals whose names I cannot spell.

It did get up to 89 degrees that day...
so we had a few water breaks.....

the neat part was that the water
from those fountains were ICE cold...
unbelievable.
It was very nice.


the signs were...pretty magnificent

we all

really liked the zoo, safe to say.

I even saw what my future home will hopefully be like..

a shanty, a bike, and a hydrant for my dog to pee on...
as if the woods all around won't be enough...
I think if it is THAT small though,
I may have to sleep standing up. That would be...
unfortunate.


some pictures I took just...
for pretty-sake.

I like to think of this one as
mickey trying to play leap-frog and missing...

it happens.

Then we went shopping the rest of that day
and buzzing around...relaxing mostly.
Performance Bicycles had a store there
and major deals. We got jerseys for $15!!!

We relaxed, watch football, enjoyed fantastic meals...
I changed the flat tires on the boys' mt bikes
....It really was ....just great company and a lot of fun.

Thanks Kyle and Rob for all of your hospitality. :)


Then we flew back to MN on Tuesday (yeah, its only Tuesday!)
...I don't remember what we did.
Kris made an apt. for her tattoo
and we doodled around.
We had been at the airport since 6:30am...and the
flight got in at about 2pm...so loong day of traveling.

Wednesday, almost all day, I worked on
my digital photography project.
I really don't have anymore work for that
class the rest of the semester. That's neat.
Kris got her tattoo, which looks AMAZING.
aaand we went to the mall of America's
Underground Aquarium thing. It was Wonderful!

We visited some friends of Kris'
Amy and Nick...
and their AMAZING little guy, Jack.
oh geez.
oh geez.
call the police...
this kid freakin'
stole
my
heart.


Amy and Nick were wonderful as well
very entertaining and welcoming folks.

Then Wednesday night
we went to a Tina concert!!!!!!

that's not video from This concert
but in case you don't know who Tina is...
its a pretty good idea?

it was a lot of fun and the whole crowd knew
most all of the words!

K. I need to get back to work...
maybe more later.

On Vacation

hey y'all
I"m on vacation
you know the drill:
check back later and I'll give you all the scoops and pictures and quotes...
currently the best might be
"you know, you're approaching the center of the monster!!!"

On running

I...I went running yesterday...
25-30mph winds...gusts up around 50...
no joke.

But I took my good friend Nutmeg and we did it anyway.


As I was running I couldn't help but think...
This is stupid.
This is...this is...slightly self destructive.
painful...its cold...tiring...burning lungs...
i nearly roll my ankle every half mile...

but I couldn't help but cherish the revulting thought that...
even if I quit, there was not a chance in hell I'd stop.
in fact, I'd kick the bucket 60 times before i kicked the habit

looking back, it seems a bit maltreating
i could just go to the rec, where its warm...run in circles.
Or i could nap.... far far less 'productive' .....
or do homework.
But its not the same.

*sigh*
makes me want to go give my self another beating.
...hope Nutmeg's ready.

On lightbulbs

sooo
one day.
my cfl "love object" lightbulb rolllled off of my desk in class
it never actually broke,
but i think it wanted to.

The following lecture in class (2 days later or something)
was on creating visual metaphors
.............zzzzzzzzzzzz......

On Ghostbusters

I know a lot about the ghostbusters

the first...
as well as the second....

trust me.


Oh... and the cartoon, too of course.

On productivity (no, not reproductivity...)

Last night, I went out w/ ma laaaaadies.

(yes, Aida's cleavage was the 5th guest...)
awwww an OE staff reunion...
it was a little strange...sooo much CA talk *blah*
They were blown away at my "game" and ability to...
go and tease strangers (refer to yesterday's post)....
And...

we had a really precious time.
They're pretty darn hilarious.
I ate the mysterious hotdogs that you can get for free....
Then we went to Cy's Roost and...I told Aida what to do to go
get this one dude who she thought was adorable...
he came over and chatted for quite a while. His name was mark
and he was from New York.
He was also a toolbox. hahahaha. But...fun.
I left early, so I'm not sure what ended up coming out of that.

Then today!!!

its 11:30 am...

I've had breakfast w/ friends...

Maria and Josh (Lee's in the middle...he's in haiti...
we didn't have breakfast with him....


Then went to le bank

where the banker guy was very nice
but he told me different things than they tell my mom
....but that's because my mom's my mom.....*hmph*
she'll still straighten it out more...she's good like that.
All in all....its neat, but I have more people I have to talk to.

Then...did some more errands that I cannot disclose at this time.

Now...I'm going to do homework.
HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!!

Guess what guys..
only one more week until Turkey break!!!
Yeaaaaaayyyy!!!!!

I'm excited.
but it also means that I have a Lot of work to get done between now and then...

Ready, Steady, GO.



p.s. I got game.
...but I am SUCH a tease. hahaha...
dear Dr. Pepper, i'm sorry you dropped the drink that I (errr chika) bought you...
I think that Might be a really good sign that its time to stop, though.

On an ubelievable place.

So...lately...
I've been busy
nah, I haven't even been That busy
Not like I have to stay up all night to do tons
and tons and tons of homework
....but i do all of that homework efficiently, during the day nonstop
then sleep, then wake up and start over....

and frankly....
I think I'm Definitely ready for vacation.
The task list at work is unbelievable (since my boss is out for a couple weeks w/ hip surgery)
And all of the little homework projects that are due as usual
Trying to keep on top of my cycling
Maintain this fun-as-hell social life that's been happening
and everything in between....
I suppose its just adding up.

But last night, with some help from a friend
I was reminded that there are places that aren't here.


Ooooh Michigan...
get into my arms.
I wonder if we're going up there this summer? I did miss out this year...
but every year before...
its amazing.
And my mom ...she searches for hours and hours
(she loves tedius tasks, Loves them) for the Petosky stones
that can only be found around this area.
When she finds them its like....like she found
a $50 in a pocket of an old winter coat just pulled out of the closet after a long summer season.



I can only imagine that this coming vaca...
visiting rob, and spending some quality time w/ the Folds'
will bring that same sort of find.
The kind that...you knew was there, but over time you just forgot...
and in part, that forgetting is what makes it So absolutely amazing
and...
unbelievable.

On Work

Uhhh
annual report cover?



And a spread...?



what do you guys think?
*note that the copy is from last year, so...typography hasn't been paid THAT much attention to....*

I don't know.
this crap is hard.




p.s.
dear mom,
i love you.

On the weekend

dear blog,
i miss you.

call me.

...but I won't answer your call...so text instead
but I don't really like texts either...
so just come over and I won't have a choice in ignoring you.

*looks around*

On Job Searching

I want this job
but it sounds a bit intimidating.
I want this one more:
Graphic Designer for Cannondale...
Awesome.
I e-mailed about the intended start dates for the posted positions...
How Awesome would it be???

There's this one, too
its at least in Wisconsin...

Soooo this weekend
between this and that...
I believe I will update my
web portfolio
It is QUITE out of date.


neat.