Jack and Mosby sitting in the window.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Mark Faces the Enemy
Those of you that know me know that I hate mustard with all of my soul and all of my being. Seriously, I think mustard was brought forth from the gates of hell itself. It is the spawn of satan and represents all that is evil and bad with the world....
Plus, it tastes and smells horrible.
Well, my lovely wife thought it necessary to make me face my worst enemy the other day. We were at BW3's enjoying some very tasty mini-corndogs. I had some nice spicy BBQ dipping sauce and Jen had some spicy mustard dipping sauce. Everyone was happy and the corndogs were finished off nice and quickly.
Being the testosterone-infused man that I am, I pointed to the spicy BBQ sauce and asked her what she'd give me if I drank the rest of it. She gave me the "jackass" look and told me that I was an idiot. You know, the usual. But then she noticed the mustard and the wheels started turning. A deal was to be made and Mark was to face his enemy.
The deal was this: drink the mustard sauce, taking as much time as I need. Rule 1: No vomiting. Rule 2: No drinking anything for 1 minute after the last of the sauce disappears. The Reward: A road bicycle (which I've been wanting for about 2 years).
Here's how it went down:
I worked up the courage and tipped back the small plastic cup. I thought I was okay until I tried to swallow. At this point the mustard swooshed around my mouth and throat. I then proceeded to vomit into my mouth and nose. I had to plug all major orifices to make sure Rule #1 was not violated. I then swallowed all of this down and claimed victory. Yes!!!!
Jen then informed me that there was, in fact, more mustard left in the cup. That's when I realized she hates me. What loving wife would make her husband face his enemy twice in one sitting? Mine, that's who.
Anyway, I saddled up again and took down the rest. Gagging all the way, but I took it down.
Then the minute of Rule #2 started up. This is when the burning started. I couldn't tell if it was the mustard of the vomit, but something in my throat and nose was trying to burn off through to the surface. Seriously, it was bad. Even when the minute was up and I got to take a drink it didn't stop. It took a good hour for everything to calm down.
The Result: I get a new bike. I hate mustard even more. Jen thinks I'm a wus.
So I'll be buying a new bike pretty soon. More on that when it happens.
Plus, it tastes and smells horrible.
Well, my lovely wife thought it necessary to make me face my worst enemy the other day. We were at BW3's enjoying some very tasty mini-corndogs. I had some nice spicy BBQ dipping sauce and Jen had some spicy mustard dipping sauce. Everyone was happy and the corndogs were finished off nice and quickly.
Being the testosterone-infused man that I am, I pointed to the spicy BBQ sauce and asked her what she'd give me if I drank the rest of it. She gave me the "jackass" look and told me that I was an idiot. You know, the usual. But then she noticed the mustard and the wheels started turning. A deal was to be made and Mark was to face his enemy.
The deal was this: drink the mustard sauce, taking as much time as I need. Rule 1: No vomiting. Rule 2: No drinking anything for 1 minute after the last of the sauce disappears. The Reward: A road bicycle (which I've been wanting for about 2 years).
Here's how it went down:
I worked up the courage and tipped back the small plastic cup. I thought I was okay until I tried to swallow. At this point the mustard swooshed around my mouth and throat. I then proceeded to vomit into my mouth and nose. I had to plug all major orifices to make sure Rule #1 was not violated. I then swallowed all of this down and claimed victory. Yes!!!!
Jen then informed me that there was, in fact, more mustard left in the cup. That's when I realized she hates me. What loving wife would make her husband face his enemy twice in one sitting? Mine, that's who.
Anyway, I saddled up again and took down the rest. Gagging all the way, but I took it down.
Then the minute of Rule #2 started up. This is when the burning started. I couldn't tell if it was the mustard of the vomit, but something in my throat and nose was trying to burn off through to the surface. Seriously, it was bad. Even when the minute was up and I got to take a drink it didn't stop. It took a good hour for everything to calm down.
The Result: I get a new bike. I hate mustard even more. Jen thinks I'm a wus.
So I'll be buying a new bike pretty soon. More on that when it happens.
Tony the Tiger
I'm really liking my job now that I've been doing it for a few months. It's certainly different than my old job. My last job was concerned with well-defined situations. This job is more about taking everything in from everywhere and trying to make sense of it all. It's quite a bit higher paced.
The latest news is that I've been recruited for a "Tiger Team". A Tiger Team is a team of people that is given quite a bit of leeway to get the job done by whatever means necessary. Kind of like Jack Bauer on 24, except we don't shoot people.... usually.
The team was formed to expedite some parts we're having made for an engine test this next January. I was working on the parts before, so my job hasn't really changed, except that I now have a guy directing things that really knows his stuff. We've nicknamed this guy Tony the Tiger because he pretty much is the Tiger Team all by himself. The rest of us just try to keep up.
Anyway, it's a great experience and I'm learning a lot. These next few months are going to be very, very hectic. Lot's of overtime. Of course, I still won't be working nearly as much as Jen, so I shouldn't complain. I still will, but I shouldn't.
The latest news is that I've been recruited for a "Tiger Team". A Tiger Team is a team of people that is given quite a bit of leeway to get the job done by whatever means necessary. Kind of like Jack Bauer on 24, except we don't shoot people.... usually.
The team was formed to expedite some parts we're having made for an engine test this next January. I was working on the parts before, so my job hasn't really changed, except that I now have a guy directing things that really knows his stuff. We've nicknamed this guy Tony the Tiger because he pretty much is the Tiger Team all by himself. The rest of us just try to keep up.
Anyway, it's a great experience and I'm learning a lot. These next few months are going to be very, very hectic. Lot's of overtime. Of course, I still won't be working nearly as much as Jen, so I shouldn't complain. I still will, but I shouldn't.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Finals are done!
Well, I think finals went okay (knock on wood). The first one seemed the best. There were 7 questions and I had a pretty good idea on 6 of the 7. The 7th one was pretty vague, so I could have done well or not. We'll see I guess.
The second final was more of a pain. There were a ton of detailed questions with lots of room to screw up little things. Luckily, that was the class I don't think I had to do as well in. She's an easy grader, which helps.
Anyway, now it's nose to the grind stone at work. More on that later...
The second final was more of a pain. There were a ton of detailed questions with lots of room to screw up little things. Luckily, that was the class I don't think I had to do as well in. She's an easy grader, which helps.
Anyway, now it's nose to the grind stone at work. More on that later...
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
I'm going in!!!
Well, finals are about 15 minutes away. Am I prepared? Tough to say. There's a lot to know. I'll let you know 5 hours from now how it went.
Wish me luck.
Wish me luck.
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Speaking of Legos...
Jen and I have been mildly addicted to a new video game lately. It's based on all six episodes of Star Wars, but everything in the game is made from Legos. It's really neat. Here's the website if you want to check it out: Lego Star Wars.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Best Lego Project Ever
Those of you who remember my younger days will know that I had a bit of a Lego obsession. Well, it turns out that other people do too.
The link below shows off a gigantic Lego aircraft carrier. This thing is mammoth! And cool. WARNING: It's a pretty big site with lots of pictures. Dial-Up modems beware, it could take a while to load.
Anyway, here's the link.
The link below shows off a gigantic Lego aircraft carrier. This thing is mammoth! And cool. WARNING: It's a pretty big site with lots of pictures. Dial-Up modems beware, it could take a while to load.
Anyway, here's the link.
Bugs Begone!
Well, as everyone who visited this past weekend knows, we have a big of a bug problem at the moment. Ants have infested our kitchen and front entryway. They march across the tile in search of cat food, leftovers, or dirty plates.
Mosby has been quite distressed about the competition for his food. Luckily, he scarfs it down so fast the ants don't get much of a chance to get in there.
Anyway, the Terminix guy came yesterday and broke out the chemicals. He did the whole general spray thing, but he also did some targeted things to kill the ants full stop. He's got this stuff that the ants eat and then take back to the nest. There they feed it to the queen, who promptly dies. This wipes out the entire colony pretty quickly. He also had other things he did, like traps and other poisons.
I already noticed a reduction in the number of ants this morning. I'm hoping the little buggers go away because they've been annoying us for about a month now. If they do it will be well worth the money we had to pay the Terminix guy.
Mosby has been quite distressed about the competition for his food. Luckily, he scarfs it down so fast the ants don't get much of a chance to get in there.
Anyway, the Terminix guy came yesterday and broke out the chemicals. He did the whole general spray thing, but he also did some targeted things to kill the ants full stop. He's got this stuff that the ants eat and then take back to the nest. There they feed it to the queen, who promptly dies. This wipes out the entire colony pretty quickly. He also had other things he did, like traps and other poisons.
I already noticed a reduction in the number of ants this morning. I'm hoping the little buggers go away because they've been annoying us for about a month now. If they do it will be well worth the money we had to pay the Terminix guy.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Visit From The Family
We had a nice time this weekend when my family came to visit. Basically, we ate a whole bunch of food. We also had time for a movie (Failure to Launch) and some cards (which the girls kicked butt at), but mostly we just ate. I don't think I was hungry the entire weekend.
It was fun to see everyone. Next time I think we'll be taking a trip to Michigan. We're going to have some cow pieces to pick up in late April so it will probably be around then.
It was fun to see everyone. Next time I think we'll be taking a trip to Michigan. We're going to have some cow pieces to pick up in late April so it will probably be around then.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Updates Galore
Okay, it's been a while since I've written anything so I'm going to have to give everyone the super-duper double-dose update.
First off, I'm on spring break this week. That used to mean fun in the sun with my friends. Now it means that I just don't have to go to class after work. Woo-hoo! Look for me on the next episode of "Engineers Gone Wild!". I'll be the one sleeping in, sitting on the couch, etc.
Second, I've decided to go on a caffeine detox this week. I was getting headaches last week from the amount of caffeine I was drinking. I'd put my daily coffee intake at right around 1.5 pots. Considering a "normal" cup of coffee is about 1.5 cups, that would mean that I drink about (12*1.5/1.5) 12 cups of coffee a day. Holy cow! I didn't realize that until I just did the math. I drink my coffee in big 24 oz cups, so I guess I didn't notice just how much that was. Twelve cups is a lot.
Anyway, I'm on caffeine detox now. No caffeine all week. And I'm draggin'. I swear my brain only works at half capacity when I'm not hitting the coffee. But I've got to get my tolerance down so I can still get the benefits without ingesting so many cups. Since I don't have to go to class this week I thought it would be a good time to do it.
Hmmmm, what else... Oh yeah, I went up to see Pat this past weekend in Angola. His soon to be X-wife (cough-psycho-cough-cough) and he signed the papers on Friday so all the boys went to cheer him up. We had a good time.
Jen's having a good month at work. I'm mildly jealous because she gets to sleep in every day and is usually home before me. But, I guess the 100 hour weeks she normally puts in should make up the difference.
I guess that's pretty much it. See-ya!
First off, I'm on spring break this week. That used to mean fun in the sun with my friends. Now it means that I just don't have to go to class after work. Woo-hoo! Look for me on the next episode of "Engineers Gone Wild!". I'll be the one sleeping in, sitting on the couch, etc.
Second, I've decided to go on a caffeine detox this week. I was getting headaches last week from the amount of caffeine I was drinking. I'd put my daily coffee intake at right around 1.5 pots. Considering a "normal" cup of coffee is about 1.5 cups, that would mean that I drink about (12*1.5/1.5) 12 cups of coffee a day. Holy cow! I didn't realize that until I just did the math. I drink my coffee in big 24 oz cups, so I guess I didn't notice just how much that was. Twelve cups is a lot.
Anyway, I'm on caffeine detox now. No caffeine all week. And I'm draggin'. I swear my brain only works at half capacity when I'm not hitting the coffee. But I've got to get my tolerance down so I can still get the benefits without ingesting so many cups. Since I don't have to go to class this week I thought it would be a good time to do it.
Hmmmm, what else... Oh yeah, I went up to see Pat this past weekend in Angola. His soon to be X-wife (cough-psycho-cough-cough) and he signed the papers on Friday so all the boys went to cheer him up. We had a good time.
Jen's having a good month at work. I'm mildly jealous because she gets to sleep in every day and is usually home before me. But, I guess the 100 hour weeks she normally puts in should make up the difference.
I guess that's pretty much it. See-ya!
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