These walls are kind of funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on them. That’s institutionalized. They send you here for life, that’s exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyways.
:-) Yeah, yeah…dramatic. Erik and I discussed why people stay here…We’re a mediocre company (“Our goal is to be the clear #2…”), and our specific group is a study in “too many generals, not enough troops”.
Jeff Roberts - Sep 5, 2006
And unless you’re in the group of 5-10 people who anyone actually listens to, you start finding fulfillment outside of work, so you’re happy to settle into a routine that allows you to pay the bills and pursue those other interests. It becomes a J.O.B.
About 18 weeks from now (…ish), I’ll be the proud father of a baby girl. Found-out yesterday.
I’m still sort of in shock; I was honestly steeling myself for the prospect of having a boy. . .the demands of being a father, of moulding a young man, Boy Scouts, etc. Joey’s a joy, and I was looking forard to having another.
Still, Maria shows every sign of being a vigorous Combs gal, hopefully in line of her cousins–brunette, brilliant eyes (hope she gets her Mom’s eyes!)
Whitney - Sep 6, 2006
I still wish I were a man. Yes, this “vigorous Combs gal” hasn’t stopped KICKING MOMMY IN THE BLADDER for a freakin weak, thank you very much. And in other news, stock in Kimberly-Clark went up recently as pregnant women everywhere empty grocery shelves of Depends.
Whitney - Sep 1, 2006
When is someone (a-hem) going to actualy do the math problem and see if it works?!
So, amid the monsoon we’ve had today, one block over from the (possibly cancelled) Festival of the Horse, Georgetown College hosted a Quick-Recall tournament.
It was a fun day; I moderated in my old computer science room (131 in Asher Science Center) for 6 rounds. Top question of the day was:
Q: Doug Stanhope and Snoop Dogg are among the celebrity guest hosts of this video series, whose various titles include America Uncovered, Endless Spring Break, and Sexy Sorority Sweethearts. Name this video series that exchanges tshirts for flashes from young women.
A: GIRLS GONE WILD
Today’s UV index forcast is…one. One is in the low category.
Ya think? Actually, I’d say outside is somewhere between Transylvania and English Moors.
This book bothers me, but it’s not book’s fault. Yes, like most self-help books, it’s overwritten and it restates the obvious – you have to learn to say ‘No’, even if you’re a Christian. This is similar to other self-help genres: You must live within your means to stay solvent, and eat less while exercising to lose weight.
It’s not like these things are rocket science.
Thing is, I have boundary issues, but for a weird reason: I’m very, very selfish. For most of my life until I became a Christian, if something benefitted me or made my life easier, even if it was WRONG, I could rationalize it. This lead to me being a friendless, fat, whiny, sociopathic, self-righteous sot. Envision Comic book guy, and you’d have me, circa 14 years old:
Jeff Roberts - Sep 4, 2006
Sounds interesting and I’ve definitely had to confront that. I went through a long period of doing things that “had to be done” at church but had been dropped by people who left. I wasn’t even saying “no” to myself :-) I let them drop, one by one, and I’ll be danged if the world ain’t still turnin'!
Jeff Roberts - Sep 3, 2006
Funny stuff! I say all sorts of nutty stuff in my sleep. My brothers, who shared a room, used to argue in their sleep.
Hey, if Barbara Bush’s dog can have a book, I think I could collect enough Joey quotes to fill a paperback, at least.
Joey: You guys don’t have to buy me anything for Christmas…
Me (to self): Awww….
Joey: …As long as you buy me EVERYTHING.
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All quotes copyright JoeyCo, Inc. All rights reserved.
:-)
2007 Mazdaspeed3 - The Car Connection: “They could ship it over here available only in taupe paint and genuine rust and it would still be one of the most exhilarating cars Mazda has ever sold in the United States . In the history of sport compacts, this car is an immediate icon.”
Looks like the Mini Cooper ‘S’ finally has some competition, though it’s sorta like the Corvette -v- Porsche comparison: Interesting on paper, but few people will cross-shop both brands.
Whitney - Sep 1, 2006
Not to fuel the lust or anything but (depending on the interior size) I could def see me driving that….does it come in a 5 body instead of the 3?
Nope…Mazda3 only. The Mazda5 is based off the same platform, but makes-do with the 2.3 Naturally-aspirated motor.
Friday, I had S&S rebalance all the tires on the BMW, hopefully ending that particular lesson in trying to save a coupla bucks.
I overseeded the lawn Friday, cutting the lawn down to stubble, seeding, rolling (thanks Jeff!) and watering. My water bill this month should be interesting :-)
Saturday, Whitney and I slept-in late and went to the Spoonbread festival in Berea. Whitney was very impressed with the town. I was not very impressed with the spoonbread.
So, Whitney ordered this bizarre (yet very comfy) pillow last month. Just thought I’d post-up a pic to show the scale of the thing.
Joey got to be the star (or super-star, or all-star, or something), so Whitney and I helped him create this neat poster. (Okay…I helped joey paste-up everything onto the poster-board…)
Today, I surprised Bella with flowers and a card, and we ate the topper from our wedding cake last year. Hard to believe a full year has gone by, but it sure has – we’re established in our new church, Joey’s in school, and we have another baby on the way :-)
Jeff Roberts - Sep 1, 2006
Many happy returns! I’m diggin’ the photography - did someone get a new camera?
Nah, that’s the same Fuji 4MP I got… HarryC - Sep 1, 2006
Thanks!
Nah, that’s the same Fuji 4MP I got for my b-day last year.
Bella: Why are you tiptoeing through the house with your shoes on?
Me: I don’t want to get the carpet dirty
Bella: So, you want to look ridiculous AND get smaller footprints on the carpet?
I’m sports-obsessed this weekend…namely because football’s back!! Yep, the 22-man skirmish played out on an artificial battlefield is back, and it’s great.
So, some predictions:
Eli’s Giants will beat Peyton’s Colts. On the Giants’ home field, they’re showing defense and a RUNNING GAME. Is Peyton the better QB? Yes. Does it matter? No.
Kentucky football sucks. What else is new?
Brett Favre will be benched by midseason. Home opener shutout? Yikes. Retire and let us remember your 90’s glory!
