modern life straight, no chaser...

thinking...

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:03:43 GMT

you know i have been lost in my own mind for quite a few days now and i am really missing the real world. i find myself set aside playing over and over how i wish things were as if it were a movie i could rewind again and again in my head. i wish this, if only that... sometimes i feel like breaking down. why can't things just work out the way i want them. i understand patience and i offer that to my life. how long must one pay their dues?

relationship has been on the rocks and i'm not too sure how it is going to turn out. two big character differences and a couple unresolved problems leave that ship on choppy waters. it's a rough ride that i fear is going to have harsh feelings if ended. i am the type of person that confronts problems, deals with them, and takes on the next step in order to achieve the overall goal. she is one that hides problems away. if one arises she acts as though there were nothing wrong. that's highly unfair to both people.

friends? there's no question there. my friends are still there for me and cheering me on to continue down the right path. whenever i feel the pressure is too much i find a hand on my should willing to calm and comfort me and listen... actually listen. i couldn't ask for a better group of friends. though busy lives we lead we always find a way to make time for eachother. that's loyalty and dedication. it's so easy to overlook "getting ahold of someone" when you get in a routine, but when you AND they remember, that says something.

cards games have been going real well. i have been getting impressively well off in magic the gathering game play. yu-gi-oh i have set aside but see a few trips in the next six months that are about to be placed on the calendar. spoils is offering up huge cash prizes. i will be attending a couple "I.Q.'s" in the next couple weeks. those are invitational qualifiers. looking good for The Tandoc.

"romeo and juliet...", i will leave this entry with that...

Valentine's Day

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:00:02 GMT

So as the past few years has provided me, I was set for another "hellday" or as it is know "holiday" of Valentine's Day. Little did I know it would turn out to be one of the most memorable days of my life. It started with hanging out with my longtime friend Steve. He met me at Brake Masters at 51st Ave. and Peoria (hint hint, the only place to go to get automotive work done.) Must suck waking up early and running errands, but with a friends company it's all good. To make my day better, I received my oil change for free. We then came back to my house to watch Walker Texas Ranger. Chuck Norris is hilarious. Mad face the same as happy face. Not too long afterwards though I get some disturbing news from my close friend Sierra Eckert. This girl is close to me, anyone hurts her, I'm going to hurt them! Needless to say I show up shortly after the call to comfort her. We decided the night prior we were going to spend the day together just didn't know they would be under these circumstances. Brought the beautiful baby Atticus and ventured off to make history in my life. This Valentine's Day, though I did not yet know, was going to beat all others. We share conversation, actual conversation, of past achievements, experiences, and I actually listened to and was heard from. Then I chose to treat her out to lunch, we proceeded to McDonald's to grab some grub. Atticus, such a growing boy, ate french fries on his own. Getting big. Then the decision to "walk off the fat" we headed to Arrowhead Mall. A strapped in Atticus was ready to roll and we raced other strollers, met new friends, and he was rewarded for being my valentine with Simba and Nala stuffed animals from the Disney Store. I got to carry him around and he snuggled up for a nap as the day wound around to an end. A day that wasn't made great by presents but of presence. The day off was amazing and I would not have had it any other way. A thanks to Sierra and Atticus for showing me that there is still greatness out there.

The San Diego Vacation

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:44:33 GMT

So departure at 5:00 A.M. Tuesday morning with an arrival at the San Diego Zoo later that day. Rainfall all day... Beautiful, also great because there was hardly anyone else in the zoo. We walked freely. No need for Moses to part the masses. In addition, we got to meet a sea lion. Wednesday was Sea World. I'm pretty sure that's says all. Amazing day complimented with beautiful weather. Found a lot of gifts for people. Journey to Atlantis = a must ride! Lots of fun at Sea World, can't wait to go back. Since I have the pass that will allow me in all year long I will for sure be going quite a few more times. Wish we had 2 days set aside though. Spent most of the day watching shows, not nearly enough time examining the exhibits. Later that night we went to where I used to spend time as a kid, Seaport Village. This is rest and relaxation at it's best. Museum exhibits, quiet shopping, peacefully walking along the water, wide variety of food. Priceless. You ever get that gut feeling? I did. Thursday, last day, I have no idea whats supposed to happen. The mother parental fixed a surprise. 5 hour nature cruise to see whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, and many more in their natural habitats. WOW! Whales within 20 ft. dolphins following alongside the boat make for one hell of a time!

The Good, Bad, and Ugly:

Good: The weather and experience was just amazing and I will not be soon forgetting it.

Bad: Our motel: DAYS INN. Never stay at one of these shitholes you guys. We had to switch rooms a couple times due to defficiencies of the rooms. Then these people strand us at Sea World with no way back to the motel.

Ugly: Now I'm sure after reading BAD you're probably wondering why that didn't take the cake for UGLY?! BC UGLY is automatically given to the witch wretch woman that tried placing the blame onto us for not having a ride back on THEIR complimentary shuttle. A round of applause for this amazing drop of intelligence and respect, her family has been taken back a couple hundred years. "Sir, it's not our fault."

life since the last post...

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:42:12 GMT

So work has been in charge of occupying a majority of my time. No complaints because that makes my time with Brittany all that much more valuable. How great of a significant other can you have? She allowed me last night to play XBOX 360, but not just allowed me, in addition she watched and rubbed my back. WOW! Can't ask for someone better. Accepts me for who I am, what I like to do, will be a part of it yet not pretend to be all in to it to spite me. Well, I could go on and on about her but for my reader's sake (that's you) I will move forward with this.

XBOX 360 - Gears of War. I think that's all that has to be said but I shall elaborate. The obvious choice for Video Game of the Year for 2006, even surpassing Kingdom Hearts II. Real-action war-fare that when Brittany was watching just had to comment on by saying, "Wow, that looks really real!" Yes Babe, it does, this game is an automatic 5 stars with amazing game-play and the chance to utilize a friend in campaign mode so as to share the experience as well as the kill count and death count. Quick rundown - Casual Difficulty: One player can handle and learn to master the art of shooting shotguns and chainsawing the evil s.o.b.'s trying to take over our planet. Hardcore Difficulty - Grab a partner this can get a bit rough. Insane Difficulty - You are truly insane if you think you are beating this without a partner. From casual to hardcore the monster number jumps, from hardcore to insane its a jump off the ledge. Amazing A.I., multi-player equally as fun as solo, AND THERE'S A STORY LINE TO BOOT! When is the second one going to release?

Now that that's out of the way, last night I was given my review at work. Needless to say(with confidence not cockiness) I scored very highly impressing those who it matters to. A great effort shoveled out deserves its appreciation and mine came with a handshake from one of my 3rd keys with thanks for helping him improve and a great amount of self-worth from my review. I have quite a bit of things I would like to get done in the store and what better of a time, so if anyone thinks I had raised the bar a bit to high to grasp, just wait until the end of this year!

updatng by request of converting...

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:43:08 GMT

I have had several people express to me that LiVEJOURNAL is so much better than myspace. So here I am posting and i shall be hopefully on a regular basis. To re-cap since I have not visited for quite some time, several key points between last post and now.

Work: Still working as Assistant Manager at Game Daze. Won the battle for bonuses throughout the holiday season, lost the war with Chandler. So sad, but this is the year for us. '07 for 07 AH! Hectic during the holidays, for some odd reason people save money all year long just to spend it at the end. No complaints except I wish I were to have a bit larger store. Cattle prod recommended for passing though in the present rush.

Friends: Just a handful of them yet they're a handful. Took a trip to Hendersen, NV for a card tournament. Trip gets the two thumbs up, the tournament two very sad thumbs down. Thomas is usually busy with school and being a Jabba Hutt by playing World of Warcraft. Jeff, well he's Jeff, the GMC (Grand Master Chang) is continually coming up on amazing deals with cards. Luck Sac! Mr. Money Bags just keeps adding to it. When is enough just enough? Both enjoyed the trip to Nevada with me. Most of the trip was trying to find bathrooms. LOL! Casino's for the restroom, 7-11 has no love for those who must potty so we show no love back(of which Nevada is covered in 7-11's). Convention Center for the game, convenient bathroom at all times. GG! Kyle aka KG, the kid is crazy cool. Breaking in nicely. establishing his drinking foundation for the future. Kid can skate too, need to get my board back so we can hit the gaps.

Family: Mom and Dad are great. Always so in love, it's really cute. Looks like "puppy love", mainly bc Tim follows my mom around like a little puppy. Rating of how the family unit gerates as a whole is based off the amount of trash talking and there has been quite a bit of that. Holidays were great, Thanksgiving = Stuffed, Christmas = Stuffed, now it's time to burn it all off. Thanksgiving was strange because my brother was not in attendance. In California with his wifey and kid, my brother and I were always together for family events. Christmas this year was very unique and comfortable. I spent it with 2 different families as opposed to the usual one. Christmas Eve I spent with Brittany and her family, big house, big family, know almost no one, amazingly fun time. When we retired to her house for present time with the immediate family it was a blast. Christmas Day spent with my own family and also my friends came over. Brittany attended later that night. To cap off the night little brother, friends, and myself were in attendance for Borat! (17 hot dogs ordered by brother and i in addition to our combo). First Christmas with my nephew, priceless.

Relationship: Amazing. I will share some detail but the start of this section says it all. In the beginning it was a bit rocky, she was fresh out of a relationship, own insecurities play in as a factor. From the first day I saw her I felt something so I stick around and persevere where I would normally turn tail. Now in a serious relationship with Ms. Brittany Eckert I couldn't be happier. My family and friends all highly approve(which mymother normally does not do). Occasionally I find myself wondering if I am in the Twilight Zone. Things are just so perfect and it feels so great. From a horrible 2 year single status to the amazing relationship I find myself in falling more and more everyday. It's strange, you don't think things could improve past their top of the mountain point and then they levitate. She is so beautiful, she doesn't think so much but as said, everyone is their own worst critic. Or however that phrase goes.

The Good: Gears of War(XBOX360) GG to the rest of video gaming! Ryan's New Years Party, I see many things, most shocking goes to.... Julian shows a human side. crowd:AAAAAAHHH! Yes it was a surprise to me as well. Julian was able to beat out nakedness by close to half the party(embellishment there), KG scoops to alcohol then as the new year hits scoops to the effects of alcohol, and something I had thought to be gay was holding a pair of breasts(though not very intently.)

The Bad: Loss to Chandler in Store to Store competition, an above average effort loses to an outstanding performance ensuring them food in their tummys from money in my pocket. We shall take it this year though, I will guarantee that! Friends, my mother, and myself give a Christmas to a friend of mine that was not going to be getting one, who then reports to people that he had a horrible christmas in which he received nothing good. Thanks a lot. Yu-Gi-Oh gameplay has gone to the scrubs, if you haven't played you should try one tourny, bet ya win. The game has gone to complete luck, no skill.

The Ugly: AN OLD FRIEND REUNITED FOR THE SOLE FACT OF USAGE! I was to be made a persons opportunity to provide him with what he wanted. If we weren't talking about that, then we weren't talking. So needless to say I am not talking to him.

working it...

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:03:41 GMT

work has been consuming quite a bit of my time recently, not that i am complaining. i love working, it gives me a sense of accomplishment everyday. it also doesn't provide me with time to get into trouble (that's a good thing). being assistant manager at Game Daze gets two thumbs up from me. i also have a wager with one of the top stores in the company that arrowhead location (that would be where i work) will defeat chandler location (where mr. brian works) in the month of december. it's time to rock and roll cause loser buys the winners store lunch...

life...

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:59:04 GMT

well here starts my live journal life... just another part to my personal and professional ones... everyone continues to tell me i need to be on here... its nice to know ppl care about what's going on in the life of jerry... hope you all enjoy, with this starts our adventure...