Oh, Mylanta!!

Ok, I am typing this with a complete smile, and grin on my face, maybe because it's probably not completely true.

Sometimes I forget why I am single, but the female friends in my life always rush in to remind me, the benefits of doing what I want, when I want, for how long I want....being single has HUGE benefits.

What do you want me to post?

1. What schwag I got for Christmas?
2. How I am glad the holidays are just about officially over?
3. The good news here at work?
4. The new recipe I got from Alex, and the tweaks I made to it? (Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip)
5. The surprise party 'we' threw for my brother-in-law last weekend?
6. How the Tar Heels are undefeated and ku is unranked this season (muwhahahaha)
7. What type of paper airplane was featured today, on my new 'paper airplane a day desk calendar?
8. How awesome Hershey Kisses Cherry Cordial chocolates are?
9. A possible trip to Scottsdale this month to play golf with my cousins/Uncle?
10. How a stupid flash game on facebook now takes up an hour of my day, everyday?
11. Maybe how awesome Jerry looks in parachute pants?
12. Why Kel-Koo is one of the coolest chicks I know?
13. Where to buy the 2009 wall calendar featuring pictures from Sicily (by me) ?
14. The story of the doggy stairs it took a month for me to get Barkley to voluntarily use to get on the bed?
15. Why not wearing pants is 1,000 times better than wearing pants?
16. How I like to mix some hot chocolate powder in with my coffee?
17. Try and explain why if I hear "Don't Stop Believin" by Journey, I have to stand and scream the lyrics as loud as I can, and fight back the tears?
18. Why Red Pepper Flakes should standard condiments be on every table, right next to the salt and pepper?
19. Even more Movie Trailers (some great looking films coming soon)
20. Ok, last one.....Finish the write up from my Sicily trip??

Voting booths are now open.....

Soon!

I know, I know!!

Not looking good...

Not looking good for a full post today, sorry.

I am stuck in a 3 hour meeting, and it was supposed to be about a new assignment I would be taking over from a different group. It's been 2 hours and we haven't even discussed that yet.

When it's over, I will be heading to the other side of campus for lunch, with Jerry and maybe Kel-Koo. Then I am sitting down with Jerry at his desk to show him how I edited some registry and graphics on the cell phone we both have, and I am still tweaking. When that is done, I'll try and get some of my own work done.

After work, the plan right now is to meet my Mom at the gym, so I can start getting a workout schedule going. I need to get JayJay's pills refilled (my Mom might pick those up for me, I hope).

When I get home, I will try, but I have a feeling I will be opening Photoshop and playing round with more phone stuff.

To answer Stacey's new comment question....
My facebook profile picture right now is actually my son.
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Just kidding, I wanted to see if I could hear Kel's jaw drop when she read that. It actually is a picture of me as a little kid. I don't remember how old I was, just that we lived in the house I remember in Shawnee.

ciao!

Short post

Real quick, a short break from the Sicily wrap-up.

To answer Stacey's question...

Ciro was our tour guide the first two trips (I think even the one I didn't go on). We became friends on both my trips, and last time there he made the offer to let me stay as long as I wanted with him. It started as a joke to find me a wife in Sicily. As time went by, we talked more and more about it, so I saved my money for a year and made the trip.

On the trip last year, Ciro had to return to Palermo because he was sick, and his friend Gino took over for the last two days. On the morning of the day we flew back to the US, we had to wake up around 3am in Taormina, to take the bus to airport. Ciro called the hotel lobby to talk to me and my father separately. He apologized for having to go back to Palermo, but wanted to tell me something else. The night before, they had dinner with their friends, and his best friend 's (Rosario) daughter wanted to meet me after they were talking about me. So I gave my email address to Gino and Ciro, and about a week after I got home I got an email from Francesca. We sent emails back and forth all the way up to my trip.

I completely forgot to wish everyone a good turkey day last week. I obviously didn't write anything out while I was off. I was a little busy. Thursday I went to my friend Alex and his main squeeze's house for a little feast. My parents go to my Aunt's (Dad side) that day, and I stopped going, because I really don't have a single thing in common with any of them. I don't want to sound bad, but they are a little too religious for my taste. Anyway, my immediate family always do an informal meal at my parents on Friday. We don't even do the typical Thanksgiving foods. I always invite my good buddy Frank, whose parents are in Oklahoma over. This year, since Alex didn't make the drive home, I invited him and Ann over as well. I made my Venetian Panini's, and that new dish that everyone seems to like. It's a Chipolte Bacon Wrapped Shrimp dish, in a Jack Daniels glaze. I saw the recipe on Rachel Ray, and it's fun to make, because you ignite the Jack Daniels in the pan, so its kind of flashy.

We all met, had some food, then spent the rest of the time playing Wii, Ping Pong, and even some Pool. My parents have a great space for entertaining. Once their new house is done, I might try and do something more regular. Yes ladies, a chick flick night even. My Mom has said numerous times I can use their house for a party.

Ok, I have a full day, hopefully we can continue with Day 9 tomorrow, sorry Jerry, I know you are waiting for the next episode, but after the long weekend, I have a few things here at work to take care of.

ciao!

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