Hail and well met
Well it has come to this. No matter what I am leaving Crete Post Office as soon as I get past my 90 days. I am currently down to 58 days left on my probation.
The Managizer Sisters mentioned in the title are the two wonderful people that run the Crete Post Office. Why am I at odds with them.
They have me working on CHRISTMAS DAY!!!!!
Now I may have mentioned that I am working on Christmas Eve before and I am ok with that. Then Wednesday I get a call from Crete telling me "The schedule has changed and you are working Saturday, Sunday and MONDAY." Not even a "sorry to screw you" or "I know this sucks but there is nothing we can do" no I just get the attitude that since they said it I should do it. Well in this case I have to but what they don't realize is that by doing this to me they have expunged any remorse or guilt about screwing them by transferring over to Matteson. Anyone willing to work for those two needs their head examined and maybe even meds.
So to say that I was furious is an understatement. I have to say that no one or nothing has ever gotten me to the point of wishing to do real bodily harm to them, but they have. Well I am over it and am better for it. Now I am just cold and calm inside when it comes to them.
Oh and I found out I don't have to answer my cel phone when they call...EVER. In fact from what I found out they really don't have the right to have my number. Well I hope they enjoyed the three times I came in and helped them, cause it is the last time. If Sue needs help then I will answer but no more covering their asses when they sit on them until far to late when they should be fixing a problem.
Enough of that and of them. They are not even worth any more typing.
So this weekend will be fun. There is the party on friday and the gathering on Saturday. Sunday I am spending with my Family (since I cannot head up to Terri's GRRRRR) and then after working on Monday I am heading up. I plan on staying up at her place until late Wednesday night before I head back cause I am working for my buddy Jim at Matteson both Thrusday and Friday.
Now I haven't heard anything about next week so who knows they may want me to work on New Years Eve and Day. Well I hope they understand if I show up with a hangover cause I ain't foregoing getting blasted at that party.
Hopefully after New Years things will settle down and I can start getting back ot usual habits. You know painting, gym, writing and many other things.
Well I have shot my wad. Not much new or truly exciting but then I cannot be the brightest candle every time, lest I burn out.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Matt-Man in Transition
Hail and well met
Well as you have noticed by now things have changed around here. I swithced over to the Beta Blogger thingy and renamed my Blog once again. I figured it was time to embrace being Matt-Man a little more then I have been. I mean really what is the point of being a super-hero if you don't flaunt it just a little.
Well working my ass off at the post office just took on a different meaning. I have dropped below 280 for the first time since I started losing weight. Now I know that someone out there is struggling with their weight and I will say this to them.
Don't loose heart and get all down on yourself. Things like this are a challenge and most importantly they didn't happen over night so don't go expecting to change them overnight either. I will stand by you and help if I can in your endeavor to loose those unwanted inches.
So I am working on Christmas Eve. Yeah it sucks big donkey balls. But I am getting paid so it is all...good. Well just except the part where I was supposed to go and see Terri for Christmas Eve. I may still make the trip. I really do love her so much it hurts sometimes.
The 37 inch games party is this friday and I am looking forward to it. I cannot get trashed or anything since I have to work saturday but I can still have a great time.
Hmmm seems a little boring for a post but not much is happening right now.
So on that note
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well as you have noticed by now things have changed around here. I swithced over to the Beta Blogger thingy and renamed my Blog once again. I figured it was time to embrace being Matt-Man a little more then I have been. I mean really what is the point of being a super-hero if you don't flaunt it just a little.
Well working my ass off at the post office just took on a different meaning. I have dropped below 280 for the first time since I started losing weight. Now I know that someone out there is struggling with their weight and I will say this to them.
Don't loose heart and get all down on yourself. Things like this are a challenge and most importantly they didn't happen over night so don't go expecting to change them overnight either. I will stand by you and help if I can in your endeavor to loose those unwanted inches.
So I am working on Christmas Eve. Yeah it sucks big donkey balls. But I am getting paid so it is all...good. Well just except the part where I was supposed to go and see Terri for Christmas Eve. I may still make the trip. I really do love her so much it hurts sometimes.
The 37 inch games party is this friday and I am looking forward to it. I cannot get trashed or anything since I have to work saturday but I can still have a great time.
Hmmm seems a little boring for a post but not much is happening right now.
So on that note
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Matt-man Recants and Reorganizes
Hail and well met
Well first off let me just say that I don't think I will be belly aching anytime soon. After the day I had yesterday I won't ask the question "Can it get any worse?" ever again. The reason is that it did get worse, real worse. I won't go into details except to say that Crete saw more mail then most of them have seen in a LONG time and since many of them are 10+ year veterans that is saying something. Not to mention the 40+ packages that I was supposed to take. Well long story short I got some help but still didn't start driving the route until 1:50. The good news is that I got it done in just over 3 hours. Now they did take the Old folks home off my hands but that only takes like half a case out of four. So although I was exhausted and a little frustrated I was quite pleased with myself and the job I did. Mind you I don't plan on driving myself as crazy every time but now I know I can do it so it is just a matter of time before I get the experience to do it every time without going crazy.
I did go see a movie. It was Flushed Away, that animated film about the rats/mice/cute fuzzy anamorphic rodents and Frogs (both English toads and Frenchmen..I mean frogs...ha same thing!). I have to say that all in all it was a worthwhile experience and I had a good time. Several laughs and a fun story. I know I was alone but I still had a good time. There were some suprises in the voice actors though. Ian Mekellan as the big bad toad, Jean Reno as the French secret agent frog and leader of the Frog men. Hugh Jackman as the lead was also a surprise cause I didn't know that going in and would never have guessed it by the voice.
All in all a good flick and I will probably own it.
Well that is all the time I have here right now. I am off to work out and get this body into better shape. Ha good luck with that.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well first off let me just say that I don't think I will be belly aching anytime soon. After the day I had yesterday I won't ask the question "Can it get any worse?" ever again. The reason is that it did get worse, real worse. I won't go into details except to say that Crete saw more mail then most of them have seen in a LONG time and since many of them are 10+ year veterans that is saying something. Not to mention the 40+ packages that I was supposed to take. Well long story short I got some help but still didn't start driving the route until 1:50. The good news is that I got it done in just over 3 hours. Now they did take the Old folks home off my hands but that only takes like half a case out of four. So although I was exhausted and a little frustrated I was quite pleased with myself and the job I did. Mind you I don't plan on driving myself as crazy every time but now I know I can do it so it is just a matter of time before I get the experience to do it every time without going crazy.
I did go see a movie. It was Flushed Away, that animated film about the rats/mice/cute fuzzy anamorphic rodents and Frogs (both English toads and Frenchmen..I mean frogs...ha same thing!). I have to say that all in all it was a worthwhile experience and I had a good time. Several laughs and a fun story. I know I was alone but I still had a good time. There were some suprises in the voice actors though. Ian Mekellan as the big bad toad, Jean Reno as the French secret agent frog and leader of the Frog men. Hugh Jackman as the lead was also a surprise cause I didn't know that going in and would never have guessed it by the voice.
All in all a good flick and I will probably own it.
Well that is all the time I have here right now. I am off to work out and get this body into better shape. Ha good luck with that.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Matt-Man Has One of THOSE Days
Hail and well met
Well the title says it all. Period. Not in a good mood but not depressed, just pissed. Mostly at myself and my inability to get a damn route done in less then 51/2 hours. yes I know I am still learning and don't have all the experiance but that doesn't stop me from feeling that I should be doing better. I just hope that I can destress before tonight or it is going to make for a GREAT day tomorrow, running the other route and all.
Yeah what a belly aching shmuck. I am sure you all deal with worse things every day and I should just shut up. Well for once in my life I don't care about your problems I care about mine. Sorry that was a bit of a bleed over from a family problem. But it is something that I realize I do all to often. I try and fix every one else's problems and keep putting my own on the "Back Burner" because everyone else's problems are way more important then mine. Well I cannot afford to do that any longer. I have to deal with my problems first second and always, cause no one is running to do for me what I do for everyone else. Sorry but the well of human kindness has run dry, and in fact is becoming a black hole that will suck everything into it in an attempt to replace the loss.
Gah I hate being pissed and trying to post a truly positive blog. I should edit what I just typed but then again I think I will let it stand for posterity and all that.
I am not depressed. I am just...tired of all the bullshit. I want people to realize that they are the ones responsible for their happiness, other can help but in the end it is up to everyone individually to be happy. I will reprint here a part of a quotation that gave me great help.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson
So there it is and I don't plan on elaborating on it. Just wanted to dump some of my baggage here and let all see. Now I am off to shower and then go see a movie BY MY SELF! Which you should know I hate but everyone else is either sick or unavailable so I go alone.
May the Force be with you.
Excelsior!!!
Well the title says it all. Period. Not in a good mood but not depressed, just pissed. Mostly at myself and my inability to get a damn route done in less then 51/2 hours. yes I know I am still learning and don't have all the experiance but that doesn't stop me from feeling that I should be doing better. I just hope that I can destress before tonight or it is going to make for a GREAT day tomorrow, running the other route and all.
Yeah what a belly aching shmuck. I am sure you all deal with worse things every day and I should just shut up. Well for once in my life I don't care about your problems I care about mine. Sorry that was a bit of a bleed over from a family problem. But it is something that I realize I do all to often. I try and fix every one else's problems and keep putting my own on the "Back Burner" because everyone else's problems are way more important then mine. Well I cannot afford to do that any longer. I have to deal with my problems first second and always, cause no one is running to do for me what I do for everyone else. Sorry but the well of human kindness has run dry, and in fact is becoming a black hole that will suck everything into it in an attempt to replace the loss.
Gah I hate being pissed and trying to post a truly positive blog. I should edit what I just typed but then again I think I will let it stand for posterity and all that.
I am not depressed. I am just...tired of all the bullshit. I want people to realize that they are the ones responsible for their happiness, other can help but in the end it is up to everyone individually to be happy. I will reprint here a part of a quotation that gave me great help.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson
So there it is and I don't plan on elaborating on it. Just wanted to dump some of my baggage here and let all see. Now I am off to shower and then go see a movie BY MY SELF! Which you should know I hate but everyone else is either sick or unavailable so I go alone.
May the Force be with you.
Excelsior!!!
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Matt-Man Takes a Breather
Hail and well met
Wow it has been quite a ride as of late. Working almost every day and on the days I don't I usually try and rest. Got paid last week and it was nice...for about two hours until I had paid off my bills and got some much needed maintenance on the Matt-Mobile done and discovered how quickly it all runs away. It was still nice to have it though and get some things done that needed to be done.
I went up and saw Terri this weekend Saturday and Sunday and Monday (It is nice to be able to do that again). It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it. Any time I get to spend time with my lady is a good thing. She really is the greatest thing in my life right now.
Came home today and ran out to do some Post Office work with my bud Jim at the Matteson Post Office. I will be working there the next three days learning his route so I can cover him when he takes some days off to be with his son over the holidays. Crete is still on Saturday and I am glad to leave it like that until they decide to do more with me cause I ain't volunteering.
People have spoken and I have heard them. I will be working on a All Flesh Idea to run over winter break. That helps as I can then start streamlining my plans for the summer.
Ok well I have to do some other stuff tonight so I am going to head out.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Wow it has been quite a ride as of late. Working almost every day and on the days I don't I usually try and rest. Got paid last week and it was nice...for about two hours until I had paid off my bills and got some much needed maintenance on the Matt-Mobile done and discovered how quickly it all runs away. It was still nice to have it though and get some things done that needed to be done.
I went up and saw Terri this weekend Saturday and Sunday and Monday (It is nice to be able to do that again). It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it. Any time I get to spend time with my lady is a good thing. She really is the greatest thing in my life right now.
Came home today and ran out to do some Post Office work with my bud Jim at the Matteson Post Office. I will be working there the next three days learning his route so I can cover him when he takes some days off to be with his son over the holidays. Crete is still on Saturday and I am glad to leave it like that until they decide to do more with me cause I ain't volunteering.
People have spoken and I have heard them. I will be working on a All Flesh Idea to run over winter break. That helps as I can then start streamlining my plans for the summer.
Ok well I have to do some other stuff tonight so I am going to head out.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Matt-Man Comes Back From The Brink!
Hail and well met
It has been a short time since I last posted, ha that word holds new meaning now doesn't it. In fact I have been posting every day just not here but in Crete and I have been posting mail. HA I slay myself sometimes. Ok enough of the bad plays on words.
In fact I have been working almost every day up and including today. Which was by far the hardest day I have had so far, well not so much in the day itself but the lead up to it. Let me explain.
Shortly after I started my leadership support group went on vacation. The primary carrier went on vacation Tuesday of last week and just got back yesterday, my supervisor was gone since Wednesday till yesterday and the Post Master is still on vacation. So as I was in training I had little feedback from up above letting me know if I was doing a good job or not. I was left to stew in my own mind, which is never a good place to be. All of my life I have always held myself to a higher standard then those that were over me and this was no different. When Sue and my supervisor came back yesterday I was expecting to be told "Thanks for nothing have a good day" or at least get a good talking to because in my opinion I had done a lousy job. I didn't think that I was fast enough and was forgetting tons of important things.
Well no big surprise they were ok with the job I had done. Today I was to do the entire route with Sue riding with me to evaluate me. That stressed me so much. Driving for me is something I take seriously especially when someone else is in my car, cause it isn't just my life but theirs as well. Now I know I am a good driver but driving on the left side of the car is totally new so yeah it stressed me a lot. I also had my doubts about my in car routine and that it would be ok.
Well as you should know and by now I should as well, everything went great. Sue was happy with the way I did everything and said that she didn't see much that I could do to improve other then gaining experience. So starting Saturday I will be running the route on my own. So I have planned to take some small amount of time to recover and get into the flow before I jump into a new route but I am on my way.
The really strange part about all of this has been that for all my stressing I didn't get overly depressed. I teetered on the edge of despair but something was there to give me both hope and strength to pull through. That would be my more wonderful lady, Terri. Baby I love you so much. I hope I tell you enough that you mean the world to me. Thank you for being there for me and I hope that I am returning the favor (If not then hit me in the head or kick me in the ass cause I am falling down on the job).
So now that I am past all that stupid stressing I can hunker down and prep for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. What is happening on those days you ask? Well Friday is the return of the most awesome campaign I have had the pleasure to run; Iron Kingdoms! Oh yes boys this Friday begins the return to the Roaring Goat. I am getting geeked! Oh man it is in like my pinky!!!!
Saturday and Sunday I am heading up north to visit my lady. Oh baby I'm coming for you! (oops that could be naughty if you take it the wrong way...;) I love you and I am counting the minutes!
So that is all I have to say, oh wait. I get paid Friday! YEAH I get paid!
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
It has been a short time since I last posted, ha that word holds new meaning now doesn't it. In fact I have been posting every day just not here but in Crete and I have been posting mail. HA I slay myself sometimes. Ok enough of the bad plays on words.
In fact I have been working almost every day up and including today. Which was by far the hardest day I have had so far, well not so much in the day itself but the lead up to it. Let me explain.
Shortly after I started my leadership support group went on vacation. The primary carrier went on vacation Tuesday of last week and just got back yesterday, my supervisor was gone since Wednesday till yesterday and the Post Master is still on vacation. So as I was in training I had little feedback from up above letting me know if I was doing a good job or not. I was left to stew in my own mind, which is never a good place to be. All of my life I have always held myself to a higher standard then those that were over me and this was no different. When Sue and my supervisor came back yesterday I was expecting to be told "Thanks for nothing have a good day" or at least get a good talking to because in my opinion I had done a lousy job. I didn't think that I was fast enough and was forgetting tons of important things.
Well no big surprise they were ok with the job I had done. Today I was to do the entire route with Sue riding with me to evaluate me. That stressed me so much. Driving for me is something I take seriously especially when someone else is in my car, cause it isn't just my life but theirs as well. Now I know I am a good driver but driving on the left side of the car is totally new so yeah it stressed me a lot. I also had my doubts about my in car routine and that it would be ok.
Well as you should know and by now I should as well, everything went great. Sue was happy with the way I did everything and said that she didn't see much that I could do to improve other then gaining experience. So starting Saturday I will be running the route on my own. So I have planned to take some small amount of time to recover and get into the flow before I jump into a new route but I am on my way.
The really strange part about all of this has been that for all my stressing I didn't get overly depressed. I teetered on the edge of despair but something was there to give me both hope and strength to pull through. That would be my more wonderful lady, Terri. Baby I love you so much. I hope I tell you enough that you mean the world to me. Thank you for being there for me and I hope that I am returning the favor (If not then hit me in the head or kick me in the ass cause I am falling down on the job).
So now that I am past all that stupid stressing I can hunker down and prep for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. What is happening on those days you ask? Well Friday is the return of the most awesome campaign I have had the pleasure to run; Iron Kingdoms! Oh yes boys this Friday begins the return to the Roaring Goat. I am getting geeked! Oh man it is in like my pinky!!!!
Saturday and Sunday I am heading up north to visit my lady. Oh baby I'm coming for you! (oops that could be naughty if you take it the wrong way...;) I love you and I am counting the minutes!
So that is all I have to say, oh wait. I get paid Friday! YEAH I get paid!
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Friday, November 24, 2006
Matt-Man in the Meat Grinder
Hail and well met
WOW WTF!!!
It has been quite a ride since I last posted. I have been working at the Post Office almost every day since. Now I am not complaining cause I am guessing that after next Monday it will be down to the one day a week I am supposed to run the route. It is just that to go from no work to everyday up at 5:30 to be at work at 7 and going nonstop till 3:30, 4:30 and even as late as 5:30 is a bit of a shock to the system. I am still not entirely caught up on life.
I did go to see Terri for Thanksgiving and that rocked, although it was a trial. I was going to head up on Wednesday after work and figured it would be a normal day like it had been. Nope they decided to give me 90% of the route and had me run it off the normal carrier time sheet. I believe that it means that I only get the evaluated time that the route should take, not the actual hours I worked. Now I am not compalining cause it is a good pay for the time put in, I just don't think they will like that I was there from 7 till 5:30 and took almost 5 hours on the route proper. It was quite stressful as I was trying to get done so I could leave and see Terri.
I finally got up to her place at around 8ish and we went out and had dinner. We came back and crashed until the next day. Cut and prepared some pumpkins to make pies with, hung out and then went to her parents for dinner. It was a good meal and it was good to be with her and her family. It was a good Thanksgiving, one of the best I have had for a number of years.
Mostly cause I had more then just my health and friends to be thankful for. Not that they are not good things to be thankful for but after awhile it seems hollow. Well this year I added two things. One of course is my beautiful sexy lady Terri and the other is my job.
I could never have expected to find someone so smart, fun, strong, understanding, patient and beautiful who so totally love me for who I am. I am the luckiest man on this planet and I don't exaggerate. Not to say you all haven't found your luck in your partners but this is me we are talking about. You know the man that could need only roll a 2 or better on a D20 and manage every time to roll a 1. But all that has changed now and I am thankful for having her in my life. I cannot thank the Man upstairs for sending her my way. I guess waiting 36 years paid off in spades (I still don't quite know where that comes from or what it means exactly).
My job is...Well my job. It is a paycheck and should allow me to do some things I have been waiting to do that have not been possible whilst broke.
So here I sit. Tired both physically and mentally but at the same time I feel quite content and happy. I know that in time all things are possible, well that and the Force being with me.
Ok well I am quite tired and I don' t want to start rambling aimlessly.
voices scream off screen "TOO LATE!"
Ha very funny. Eat me!
So on that note I am out of here.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
WOW WTF!!!
It has been quite a ride since I last posted. I have been working at the Post Office almost every day since. Now I am not complaining cause I am guessing that after next Monday it will be down to the one day a week I am supposed to run the route. It is just that to go from no work to everyday up at 5:30 to be at work at 7 and going nonstop till 3:30, 4:30 and even as late as 5:30 is a bit of a shock to the system. I am still not entirely caught up on life.
I did go to see Terri for Thanksgiving and that rocked, although it was a trial. I was going to head up on Wednesday after work and figured it would be a normal day like it had been. Nope they decided to give me 90% of the route and had me run it off the normal carrier time sheet. I believe that it means that I only get the evaluated time that the route should take, not the actual hours I worked. Now I am not compalining cause it is a good pay for the time put in, I just don't think they will like that I was there from 7 till 5:30 and took almost 5 hours on the route proper. It was quite stressful as I was trying to get done so I could leave and see Terri.
I finally got up to her place at around 8ish and we went out and had dinner. We came back and crashed until the next day. Cut and prepared some pumpkins to make pies with, hung out and then went to her parents for dinner. It was a good meal and it was good to be with her and her family. It was a good Thanksgiving, one of the best I have had for a number of years.
Mostly cause I had more then just my health and friends to be thankful for. Not that they are not good things to be thankful for but after awhile it seems hollow. Well this year I added two things. One of course is my beautiful sexy lady Terri and the other is my job.
I could never have expected to find someone so smart, fun, strong, understanding, patient and beautiful who so totally love me for who I am. I am the luckiest man on this planet and I don't exaggerate. Not to say you all haven't found your luck in your partners but this is me we are talking about. You know the man that could need only roll a 2 or better on a D20 and manage every time to roll a 1. But all that has changed now and I am thankful for having her in my life. I cannot thank the Man upstairs for sending her my way. I guess waiting 36 years paid off in spades (I still don't quite know where that comes from or what it means exactly).
My job is...Well my job. It is a paycheck and should allow me to do some things I have been waiting to do that have not been possible whilst broke.
So here I sit. Tired both physically and mentally but at the same time I feel quite content and happy. I know that in time all things are possible, well that and the Force being with me.
Ok well I am quite tired and I don' t want to start rambling aimlessly.
voices scream off screen "TOO LATE!"
Ha very funny. Eat me!
So on that note I am out of here.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Matt-Man - Unleashed
Hail and well met
Well as you probably have figured out at this moment I have tossed out the template I was using. I figured out that no one could comment at all. I tried to figure out the coding for putting them back but all I did was make things a little crazy. I am not giving up though, just need to be able to get any feedback you all leave me. So for the time being I will be using one of the standard templates from Blogger.
Yeah I know who give a rats ass. It is just a blog, but I look at it as an learning experience. So let me have my delusions, ok.
Anyway on to more important news. I have as of today worked four days consecutively at the Post Office. Two of those days I was out on my own driving a part of the route. Yes all by my lonesome.
I like it, which seems to puzzle my coworkers. But like most situations I realize that half of the problem is your point of view and the other is the reality of the situation. Which is not so hot.
The two managerial positions in the office are held by people that at first glance appear to be knowledgeable and competent. Then you watch them work and see what they do, or don't do and their ignorance becomes apparent. They seem prone to micromanagement and are driven to control every thing. In the process they overlook some rather simple managerial duties that would normally get people in trouble. Like...I don't know, making sure to PAY YOUR NEW GUY!
Yeah I am going to have to remind them on Monday that I should have a paycheck for all the training I have done. In fact I am depending on it to keep my car running, an important part of doing my job. Now this is the first time in my life that I have had to chase after management to get paid and it seems that this is the only place that it is a problem. I have been told by more then one person that I should watch my hours cause they love to forget days you work. Oh trust me I am watching them like hawks. I may take my job seriously and I know it must be done, but in no way am I giving up my paycheck.
So all in all it is fun. Casing the mail (sorting it) is kind of like a memory game and I take some enjoyment from it. The driving part is...strange. I can do it with not much problem but it just takes a lot out of me. Which is funny cause everyone else says the casing is harder for them and driving is the easiest. But then again I am no mere mortal....
I AM MATT-MAN!!!
On some other fronts I am going up to Terri's parents for Thanksgiving. I am also thinking about making a trip up there the following weekend. As I get my work schedule worked out I am going to be returning to the gym. With the onset of capitol liquidity I hope to resume some of my usual habits, but I am giving up several. I do have some bills to pay off and I have to do it. All in all I am doing well.
Oh and for everyone to remember and hopefully show up I AM STARTING IRON KINGDOMS A WEEK FROM THIS FRIDAY!
I had intended to start last Friday but between starting work and fighting off a pseudo cold I was glad that everyone seemed to forget my announcement. But don't do it this time! I mean it! Friday the 1st of December Iron Kingdoms starts again!!!
ALL HAIL THE ROARING GOAT!!
Ok well that is all the time I really have for today. I hope to post more soon,
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well as you probably have figured out at this moment I have tossed out the template I was using. I figured out that no one could comment at all. I tried to figure out the coding for putting them back but all I did was make things a little crazy. I am not giving up though, just need to be able to get any feedback you all leave me. So for the time being I will be using one of the standard templates from Blogger.
Yeah I know who give a rats ass. It is just a blog, but I look at it as an learning experience. So let me have my delusions, ok.
Anyway on to more important news. I have as of today worked four days consecutively at the Post Office. Two of those days I was out on my own driving a part of the route. Yes all by my lonesome.
I like it, which seems to puzzle my coworkers. But like most situations I realize that half of the problem is your point of view and the other is the reality of the situation. Which is not so hot.
The two managerial positions in the office are held by people that at first glance appear to be knowledgeable and competent. Then you watch them work and see what they do, or don't do and their ignorance becomes apparent. They seem prone to micromanagement and are driven to control every thing. In the process they overlook some rather simple managerial duties that would normally get people in trouble. Like...I don't know, making sure to PAY YOUR NEW GUY!
Yeah I am going to have to remind them on Monday that I should have a paycheck for all the training I have done. In fact I am depending on it to keep my car running, an important part of doing my job. Now this is the first time in my life that I have had to chase after management to get paid and it seems that this is the only place that it is a problem. I have been told by more then one person that I should watch my hours cause they love to forget days you work. Oh trust me I am watching them like hawks. I may take my job seriously and I know it must be done, but in no way am I giving up my paycheck.
So all in all it is fun. Casing the mail (sorting it) is kind of like a memory game and I take some enjoyment from it. The driving part is...strange. I can do it with not much problem but it just takes a lot out of me. Which is funny cause everyone else says the casing is harder for them and driving is the easiest. But then again I am no mere mortal....
I AM MATT-MAN!!!
On some other fronts I am going up to Terri's parents for Thanksgiving. I am also thinking about making a trip up there the following weekend. As I get my work schedule worked out I am going to be returning to the gym. With the onset of capitol liquidity I hope to resume some of my usual habits, but I am giving up several. I do have some bills to pay off and I have to do it. All in all I am doing well.
Oh and for everyone to remember and hopefully show up I AM STARTING IRON KINGDOMS A WEEK FROM THIS FRIDAY!
I had intended to start last Friday but between starting work and fighting off a pseudo cold I was glad that everyone seemed to forget my announcement. But don't do it this time! I mean it! Friday the 1st of December Iron Kingdoms starts again!!!
ALL HAIL THE ROARING GOAT!!
Ok well that is all the time I really have for today. I hope to post more soon,
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Matt=Man Mixes It Up
Hail and well met
Well as you can see I have made some changes here at the Closet of Lost Dreams. Tried my hand at altering a template a little to fit my style a little more. Still working on it so let me know what you think.
I start at the Post Office tomorrow. Oh and to answer the question posed in a comment, it pays by the hour.
Well I have tons of things to get done before tomorrow so I am out of here.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well as you can see I have made some changes here at the Closet of Lost Dreams. Tried my hand at altering a template a little to fit my style a little more. Still working on it so let me know what you think.
I start at the Post Office tomorrow. Oh and to answer the question posed in a comment, it pays by the hour.
Well I have tons of things to get done before tomorrow so I am out of here.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Matt-Man Recieves His Orders
Hail and well met
Ok so today I finished up Carrier Academy. I am now qualified to sort and deliver mail. Woot!
I start working next Wednesday at 7:00 AM. I should be in for three days of on the job training and after that I am on my own. Now according to the instructors we should not be surprised if we work only our one day. It is complicated but there are different routes and some of then only have one day off every two weeks while others are every week and some even have no days off. Sucks for them. As far as I know Crete has the one day a week routes mostly. So I will have at least one day a week. Now understand that I am fine with that to begin with so I can ease into the process. But believe me that once I get the hang of doing the sorting at the office and get to know the area I am going to be learning my two other routes as soon as possible and as soon as possible after that I am going to be offering my services to several other Post Offices. If I play my cards right I will be able to pull down four or five days a week. The great thing is this I ONLY HAVE TO WORK DAYS MY PRIMARY CARRIER IS OFF OR SICK OR ON VACATION.
That means that unless they are calling me in for him/her I can refuse with no problem. I can control my work schedule and that is something I have to say makes me happy. Now I am in control and it feels good again.
So I am off till next Wednesday and I will know more from there.
I have a ton of things lined up for me to get done between now and then. It seems funny that I had all that time to get things done but not until this was resolved could I seem to be able to do most of it without getting a splitting headache and stomach pains. Must have to do something with my Subconscious or some other hidden part of my sick little mind.
Ok well this is just a sort of quick post to let every one know where I stand. I will post again soon and maybe even try out a little fiction.
I SAID FICTION NOT FRICTION!....What a buch of sickos. Yeesh!
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Ok so today I finished up Carrier Academy. I am now qualified to sort and deliver mail. Woot!
I start working next Wednesday at 7:00 AM. I should be in for three days of on the job training and after that I am on my own. Now according to the instructors we should not be surprised if we work only our one day. It is complicated but there are different routes and some of then only have one day off every two weeks while others are every week and some even have no days off. Sucks for them. As far as I know Crete has the one day a week routes mostly. So I will have at least one day a week. Now understand that I am fine with that to begin with so I can ease into the process. But believe me that once I get the hang of doing the sorting at the office and get to know the area I am going to be learning my two other routes as soon as possible and as soon as possible after that I am going to be offering my services to several other Post Offices. If I play my cards right I will be able to pull down four or five days a week. The great thing is this I ONLY HAVE TO WORK DAYS MY PRIMARY CARRIER IS OFF OR SICK OR ON VACATION.
That means that unless they are calling me in for him/her I can refuse with no problem. I can control my work schedule and that is something I have to say makes me happy. Now I am in control and it feels good again.
So I am off till next Wednesday and I will know more from there.
I have a ton of things lined up for me to get done between now and then. It seems funny that I had all that time to get things done but not until this was resolved could I seem to be able to do most of it without getting a splitting headache and stomach pains. Must have to do something with my Subconscious or some other hidden part of my sick little mind.
Ok well this is just a sort of quick post to let every one know where I stand. I will post again soon and maybe even try out a little fiction.
I SAID FICTION NOT FRICTION!....What a buch of sickos. Yeesh!
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Matt-Man Gets Surveyed...
Hail and well met
Well it has been a short while since I posted something completely useless and frivolous. So here is my entry in "Most useless entry of the Year award". Enjoy.
An Adult Survey - Be honest.
If you aren't honest, then what is the point?
Fill it out and re-post as a bulletin. Have fun.
I'm not much of a bar person
6) Thrown up from drinking too much?
No not yet but my life is young
7) Had sex in a car?
no yet but one never knows
8) Had sex in a park?
No but see above
9) Had sex in a movie theater?
Hell no. Not against it but I usually want to see the movie… I mean I paid for it and well I am going to leave it at that
10)Had sex in a bathroom??
Public- Not on a bet but Home(hers) yes and it was quite clean.
11) Had sex at work?
Hmmm I wouldn’t be against it but no
12. have u ever been in an adult store?
Not yet but one never knows
13) Ever bought anything in an "adult" store?
not yet but again who knows
14) Have you ever paid more than 100.00 in adult store?
No and I don’t know what you could spend…Oh wait I don’t want to know
15) Is there someone you wish you never had sex with?
Nope wanted it with every last one…Oh wait it has only been one and I wanted it…A LOT!
16) Is there someone you wish you could have had sex with?
sorry nope I got the one I want
17) Is there anyone on your friends list you wish you could have sex with?
I don’t have to wish.
18) Is there anyone on your friends list you have had sex with?
Oh yes and it was amazing!>
19) Have you ever kissed a stranger
I don’t think so. But aren’t we all strangers until we know each other?
20) Have you ever had a one night stand?
Nope never came up
21) Does anyone have naughty pics of you?
Nope but she hasn’t asked for a photo shoot…at least not yet
22) Have you ever been to a swingers club/party?
No and since I don’t want every disease on the planet I don’t think I will
I've come to realize that my ex...
Doesn’t exist
2. I am listening to...
Music…Evanescence, Lose Control from The Open Door.
3. I talk...
so little that at time I can seem like a ghost and some time try to talk as fast as I think.
4. I love...
Terri.
5. My best friends...
are some of the best parts of me.
6. My first real kiss...
took place on May 28/29 in Bills brothers room.
7. I lost my virginity...
with the perfect person.
8. I hate it when people...
aren’t patient
9. Love is...
something I thought I would never find.
10. Marriage is...
not a piece of paper.
11. Somewhere, someone is thinking...
of doing to me the things I am thinking of doing to them.
12. I'll always...
be me.
13. I have a secret crush on...
nobody cause they all know how I feel... Wait sorry I forgot that Jillian Anderson doesn’t know how I feel about her… Sorry Terri but you have Johnny I have Jilly.
14. The last time I cried was because...
I couldn’t make it better.
15. My cell phone...
is more like a complicated pager right now.
16. When I wake up in the morning...
I want to find her here and when I do it is wonderful.
17. Before I go to sleep at night...
I take pain pills.
18. Right now I am thinking about...
Ha this survey, Terri and that my cell phone is going off and why is my Dad calling me at home on my cell phone?
19. Babies are...
something I never thought I wanted until I met Terri.
20. I get on myspace...
a lot less now then I did.
21. Today I...
typed a lot of things in my computer, including this survey.
22. Tonight I will...
go to sleep missing Terri.
23. Tomorrow I will...
go to Lemont to start Carrier Collage.
24. I really want...
to get paid.
25. The person most likely to repost this is...
Jillian Anderson (Hey I can dream can’t I) Ok Terri (I don’t have to dream with you baby, although you are in most of them ROWRR). Ok well there it is. Yup probably not what you wanted to see or hear in your lifetime, but hey its my blog so MEH. I had some fun doing them so at least I hope that they can solicit a laugh...
OH HELL the sign says no soliciting, I am so screwed.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well it has been a short while since I posted something completely useless and frivolous. So here is my entry in "Most useless entry of the Year award". Enjoy.
An Adult Survey - Be honest.
If you aren't honest, then what is the point?
Fill it out and re-post as a bulletin. Have fun.
I'm not much of a bar person
6) Thrown up from drinking too much?
No not yet but my life is young
7) Had sex in a car?
no yet but one never knows
8) Had sex in a park?
No but see above
9) Had sex in a movie theater?
Hell no. Not against it but I usually want to see the movie… I mean I paid for it and well I am going to leave it at that
10)Had sex in a bathroom??
Public- Not on a bet but Home(hers) yes and it was quite clean.
11) Had sex at work?
Hmmm I wouldn’t be against it but no
12. have u ever been in an adult store?
Not yet but one never knows
13) Ever bought anything in an "adult" store?
not yet but again who knows
14) Have you ever paid more than 100.00 in adult store?
No and I don’t know what you could spend…Oh wait I don’t want to know
15) Is there someone you wish you never had sex with?
Nope wanted it with every last one…Oh wait it has only been one and I wanted it…A LOT!
16) Is there someone you wish you could have had sex with?
sorry nope I got the one I want
17) Is there anyone on your friends list you wish you could have sex with?
I don’t have to wish.
18) Is there anyone on your friends list you have had sex with?
Oh yes and it was amazing!>
19) Have you ever kissed a stranger
I don’t think so. But aren’t we all strangers until we know each other?
20) Have you ever had a one night stand?
Nope never came up
21) Does anyone have naughty pics of you?
Nope but she hasn’t asked for a photo shoot…at least not yet
22) Have you ever been to a swingers club/party?
No and since I don’t want every disease on the planet I don’t think I will
I've come to realize that my ex...
Doesn’t exist
2. I am listening to...
Music…Evanescence, Lose Control from The Open Door.
3. I talk...
so little that at time I can seem like a ghost and some time try to talk as fast as I think.
4. I love...
Terri.
5. My best friends...
are some of the best parts of me.
6. My first real kiss...
took place on May 28/29 in Bills brothers room.
7. I lost my virginity...
with the perfect person.
8. I hate it when people...
aren’t patient
9. Love is...
something I thought I would never find.
10. Marriage is...
not a piece of paper.
11. Somewhere, someone is thinking...
of doing to me the things I am thinking of doing to them.
12. I'll always...
be me.
13. I have a secret crush on...
nobody cause they all know how I feel... Wait sorry I forgot that Jillian Anderson doesn’t know how I feel about her… Sorry Terri but you have Johnny I have Jilly.
14. The last time I cried was because...
I couldn’t make it better.
15. My cell phone...
is more like a complicated pager right now.
16. When I wake up in the morning...
I want to find her here and when I do it is wonderful.
17. Before I go to sleep at night...
I take pain pills.
18. Right now I am thinking about...
Ha this survey, Terri and that my cell phone is going off and why is my Dad calling me at home on my cell phone?
19. Babies are...
something I never thought I wanted until I met Terri.
20. I get on myspace...
a lot less now then I did.
21. Today I...
typed a lot of things in my computer, including this survey.
22. Tonight I will...
go to sleep missing Terri.
23. Tomorrow I will...
go to Lemont to start Carrier Collage.
24. I really want...
to get paid.
25. The person most likely to repost this is...
Jillian Anderson (Hey I can dream can’t I) Ok Terri (I don’t have to dream with you baby, although you are in most of them ROWRR). Ok well there it is. Yup probably not what you wanted to see or hear in your lifetime, but hey its my blog so MEH. I had some fun doing them so at least I hope that they can solicit a laugh...
OH HELL the sign says no soliciting, I am so screwed.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Friday, November 03, 2006
Matt-Man makes the Grade
Hail and well met
Well it is finally official with no signs of them changing their minds or trying to call do over. I am a Federal employee in the Post Office. WOW it only took me almost a year.
Oh I should clarify something. They did try and pull something similar to last time. In short I thought I was hired by Matteson since they kept in touch with me and communicated. What a concept. Well I get almost done with orientation and I get paper word that indicates that I am Rural Carrier Associate in Crete. I asked and they once again said that was the information that they had on hand.
Not willing to make the same mistake I got hold of Carmen at the Matteson Post Offcie and told her the story. She called the Bedford park office and left a message for the person in charge. I went home pending her calling me back once she got the call back and the information. I wasn't home more then 25 minutes when Crete calls wanting to know what up. I asked the lady if they had hired me and she said yes. Well that was the first I had heard of it but since I wanted the job and now that I knew I took it. I mean it is better money and a real job. So after several calls it was all straightened out and I go to carrier collage (or academy which ever is in favor right now) starting next Monday thru Wednesday in Lemont Illinois. Then I start at Crete.
Ok well that is out of the way. I am employed and that is the big hurdle.
Of course good news is always followed by bad, it is just the way of this imperfect world. Wednesday I learned that following a series of events between Jen and the people she is living with she is/was going to return home. It is tearing her and Ben to pieces cause they really love each other. I can relate in some small way with the situation with Terri. But being the kind of guy that I am I had to try and think of a solution. I had some ideas but they needed outside input before I could offer them.
So after calling Terri and talking to her last night telling her all about the situation she came to the same conclusion that I did. She is looking for a roommate and has a available vehicle that could be used. Thus I am trying to get a hold of Jen or Ben to get the ball rolling cause there is a lot of details that must be covered before this either is shelved or becomes reality. So if anyone reads this and can get a hold of Jen PLEASE DO. This is important and if it wasn't for my lack of gas and my desperate need for it next week I would just make a run out the loft. DAMN GAS EATING CARS!
Ok well in other news I am working on a couple of ideas concerning my WOD adventure that I lost when my comp crashed and my hard drive got fried. There are some rather interesting coincidences with my research. But anyway I do hope to run it some time. First I have to get some better idea of the social ecosystem of the early 1900's. If anyone has a simple resource that I could look at with my mind like a really smart and talented bowl of rancid banana pudding that used to be deviled ham please let me know where it is.
Ok well I am going to be posting a couple surveys here and on myspace soon. I have been a little remiss as far as my written adventures of Matt-Man on my myspace blog so maybe I will script one of those today...Oh yeah you don't know. I am off since I don't need to know how to drive one of those funky postal trucks, I am driving my own vehicle. Yeah for unclunky minivan with radio and CD playing ability.
That about raps it up for this installment. Not much more damage I can do around this popsicle stand.
Again if anyone knows how to get a hold of Ben or Jen PLEASE DO SO AND TELL THEM TO CONTACT ME ANYWAY POSSIBLE.
My cell phone (or my really complex pager) 312-320-0839
My home phone (which is my internet connection so call my cell first so I can get off line)
708-747-4630
My email is xens@gmail.com, xens2003@yahoo.com
comments on this blog work as do messages to myspace.
I am out of here.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well it is finally official with no signs of them changing their minds or trying to call do over. I am a Federal employee in the Post Office. WOW it only took me almost a year.
Oh I should clarify something. They did try and pull something similar to last time. In short I thought I was hired by Matteson since they kept in touch with me and communicated. What a concept. Well I get almost done with orientation and I get paper word that indicates that I am Rural Carrier Associate in Crete. I asked and they once again said that was the information that they had on hand.
Not willing to make the same mistake I got hold of Carmen at the Matteson Post Offcie and told her the story. She called the Bedford park office and left a message for the person in charge. I went home pending her calling me back once she got the call back and the information. I wasn't home more then 25 minutes when Crete calls wanting to know what up. I asked the lady if they had hired me and she said yes. Well that was the first I had heard of it but since I wanted the job and now that I knew I took it. I mean it is better money and a real job. So after several calls it was all straightened out and I go to carrier collage (or academy which ever is in favor right now) starting next Monday thru Wednesday in Lemont Illinois. Then I start at Crete.
Ok well that is out of the way. I am employed and that is the big hurdle.
Of course good news is always followed by bad, it is just the way of this imperfect world. Wednesday I learned that following a series of events between Jen and the people she is living with she is/was going to return home. It is tearing her and Ben to pieces cause they really love each other. I can relate in some small way with the situation with Terri. But being the kind of guy that I am I had to try and think of a solution. I had some ideas but they needed outside input before I could offer them.
So after calling Terri and talking to her last night telling her all about the situation she came to the same conclusion that I did. She is looking for a roommate and has a available vehicle that could be used. Thus I am trying to get a hold of Jen or Ben to get the ball rolling cause there is a lot of details that must be covered before this either is shelved or becomes reality. So if anyone reads this and can get a hold of Jen PLEASE DO. This is important and if it wasn't for my lack of gas and my desperate need for it next week I would just make a run out the loft. DAMN GAS EATING CARS!
Ok well in other news I am working on a couple of ideas concerning my WOD adventure that I lost when my comp crashed and my hard drive got fried. There are some rather interesting coincidences with my research. But anyway I do hope to run it some time. First I have to get some better idea of the social ecosystem of the early 1900's. If anyone has a simple resource that I could look at with my mind like a really smart and talented bowl of rancid banana pudding that used to be deviled ham please let me know where it is.
Ok well I am going to be posting a couple surveys here and on myspace soon. I have been a little remiss as far as my written adventures of Matt-Man on my myspace blog so maybe I will script one of those today...Oh yeah you don't know. I am off since I don't need to know how to drive one of those funky postal trucks, I am driving my own vehicle. Yeah for unclunky minivan with radio and CD playing ability.
That about raps it up for this installment. Not much more damage I can do around this popsicle stand.
Again if anyone knows how to get a hold of Ben or Jen PLEASE DO SO AND TELL THEM TO CONTACT ME ANYWAY POSSIBLE.
My cell phone (or my really complex pager) 312-320-0839
My home phone (which is my internet connection so call my cell first so I can get off line)
708-747-4630
My email is xens@gmail.com, xens2003@yahoo.com
comments on this blog work as do messages to myspace.
I am out of here.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Matt-Man Blathers
Hail and well met
Just dropping in for a quick post.
The "service engine soon" light came back on. So there is still a ghost in the system.
Other then that nothing to report. Role played tonight for the first time in too many months. It felt good and I realized how much I missed it. I also really want to get back to painting and playing. Just don't feel right unless I am tossing pewter and dice on a table.
Ok well that about ends it.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Just dropping in for a quick post.
The "service engine soon" light came back on. So there is still a ghost in the system.
Other then that nothing to report. Role played tonight for the first time in too many months. It felt good and I realized how much I missed it. I also really want to get back to painting and playing. Just don't feel right unless I am tossing pewter and dice on a table.
Ok well that about ends it.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
It's 3:30, Do You Know Where Your Matt-Man Is?
Hail and well met
Just sitting here waiting for the Matt-Top to finish updating. Stupid Microsoft!
I wouldn't wait but I have to keep an eye on it otherwise it does dumb things. Like randomly deciding to disconnect whilst in the middle of the update, or these little windows open up by the veritable thousands and cause a system crash.
So here I sit. I want to go to sleep. Ah well.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
P.S. Oh by the way the car is all fixed up. For those that have riden in the Matt-Mobile this will mean something. The "check engine light" is finally off. Yeah and there was joy!
Just sitting here waiting for the Matt-Top to finish updating. Stupid Microsoft!
I wouldn't wait but I have to keep an eye on it otherwise it does dumb things. Like randomly deciding to disconnect whilst in the middle of the update, or these little windows open up by the veritable thousands and cause a system crash.
So here I sit. I want to go to sleep. Ah well.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
P.S. Oh by the way the car is all fixed up. For those that have riden in the Matt-Mobile this will mean something. The "check engine light" is finally off. Yeah and there was joy!
Friday, October 27, 2006
Matt-Man Falls Down, But Gets Up With Help From Father
Hail and well met
The title sound somewhat more dramatic then it really is.
This morning I was supposed to give my father a lift from the mechanics shop back home. Well my alarm clock did not work correctly and I didn't get up on time. When I did he was still home and I, being half asleep hurriedly got dressed and ran down to let him know that I was still going to do it. He had just left so I followed him, rushing as a half asleep idiot would.
Now let me say that I didn't get in an accident or get hurt. Just thought I would clear that up before anyone got the wrong idea.
As I was speeding down the street I came to a stop light and as I started to accelerate from it the Matt-mobile started to vibrate. I knew that feeling from when I had the Pinto. I had lost a cylinder. Now there are several reasons for that to happen but at the time I was not thinking best case scenario. I was just pissed that it had happened less then 24 hours after getting my notice. Between the feeling of letting my father down and the car starting to have trouble I was in a sorry state. But I digress, I got to the mechanics place only to find that my father had gotten a ride from one of the employees. This only managed to infuriate me as now I felt that none of this would have gone wrong if he had just left me a note.
So this in mind I struggled home with the car wobbling all the way. As I pulled in my father was sitting in his other van getting ready to take off. I pulled in and he got out. I lost all semblance of composure. I asked him if the heard the car, screaming all the way. He said yes. I responded, still in 5 year old mode that it had just started and told him thanks. I turned and headed up to the house. Now I figured that he took off as the last thing I saw was him returning to his van.
I hit the porch and tried to get the key in the lock. I was shaking so that was more then I was capable of doing. I slammed the keys on the porch and ended up kneeling on the steps sobbing. To say I had broken down was a bit of a under statement. Everything was crashing in. The hopes of the new job were slipping away. My future was moving past the horizon and the darkness was creeping in. I was ready to just give up. Which is a big deal for me. I remember asking no one in particular one question "What more do you want from me?".
Then my father put his hand on my shoulder and told me to stand up. Not in an authoritative "do or else" kind of way but in a way that I have not heard from him in a long time. We went back to his van and he took me to breakfast. I don't remember much of the trip there. He told me that we were going to take the car over to the mechanics and get it fixed. I would have to arrange some kind of payment plan but knowing our mechanic that would not be a problem. He seemed positive and supportive. I don't know if I have ever seen that from him like that. I cannot begin to express how it my feeling about him change.
Well not wanting to go into that I will say that my car is almost done and I will be picking it up soon. I will make it to the orientation on Monday and I will be working by next Saturday.
I just had to put this in here so it was on public record.
My Father has re-earned my respect.
I love you Dad!
Thanks for being there for me when I fell down.
May the Force be with all of you
Excelsior!!!
The title sound somewhat more dramatic then it really is.
This morning I was supposed to give my father a lift from the mechanics shop back home. Well my alarm clock did not work correctly and I didn't get up on time. When I did he was still home and I, being half asleep hurriedly got dressed and ran down to let him know that I was still going to do it. He had just left so I followed him, rushing as a half asleep idiot would.
Now let me say that I didn't get in an accident or get hurt. Just thought I would clear that up before anyone got the wrong idea.
As I was speeding down the street I came to a stop light and as I started to accelerate from it the Matt-mobile started to vibrate. I knew that feeling from when I had the Pinto. I had lost a cylinder. Now there are several reasons for that to happen but at the time I was not thinking best case scenario. I was just pissed that it had happened less then 24 hours after getting my notice. Between the feeling of letting my father down and the car starting to have trouble I was in a sorry state. But I digress, I got to the mechanics place only to find that my father had gotten a ride from one of the employees. This only managed to infuriate me as now I felt that none of this would have gone wrong if he had just left me a note.
So this in mind I struggled home with the car wobbling all the way. As I pulled in my father was sitting in his other van getting ready to take off. I pulled in and he got out. I lost all semblance of composure. I asked him if the heard the car, screaming all the way. He said yes. I responded, still in 5 year old mode that it had just started and told him thanks. I turned and headed up to the house. Now I figured that he took off as the last thing I saw was him returning to his van.
I hit the porch and tried to get the key in the lock. I was shaking so that was more then I was capable of doing. I slammed the keys on the porch and ended up kneeling on the steps sobbing. To say I had broken down was a bit of a under statement. Everything was crashing in. The hopes of the new job were slipping away. My future was moving past the horizon and the darkness was creeping in. I was ready to just give up. Which is a big deal for me. I remember asking no one in particular one question "What more do you want from me?".
Then my father put his hand on my shoulder and told me to stand up. Not in an authoritative "do or else" kind of way but in a way that I have not heard from him in a long time. We went back to his van and he took me to breakfast. I don't remember much of the trip there. He told me that we were going to take the car over to the mechanics and get it fixed. I would have to arrange some kind of payment plan but knowing our mechanic that would not be a problem. He seemed positive and supportive. I don't know if I have ever seen that from him like that. I cannot begin to express how it my feeling about him change.
Well not wanting to go into that I will say that my car is almost done and I will be picking it up soon. I will make it to the orientation on Monday and I will be working by next Saturday.
I just had to put this in here so it was on public record.
My Father has re-earned my respect.
I love you Dad!
Thanks for being there for me when I fell down.
May the Force be with all of you
Excelsior!!!
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Matt-Man Gets the Notice
Hail and well met one and all
As you can tell I am in a real good mood. Well I should be I just got the notice that I start orientation at the Bedford Park facility next Monday and I will start working at the Mateson post office the following Saturday. WOOOOT!!!!!!!
It seems that I didn't need to take another drug test so I was immediately put in the queue for orientation. I am so happy to be no longer among the ranks of the unemployed.
I have had to put so much of my life on hold while worked this out that now I find that I don't now what to start with. Well I will have to make a list and start with the first thing and work my way through them one at a time.
But first I plan on celebrating this turn of excellent events. I don't know when or where but you can bet you bottom that you are all invited to this most excellent party.
As soon as I have any idea what I plan on doing I will let one and all know right here on this blog. So stay tuned for updates.
Well that is all I have right now. Not much else since I last posted. I keep hearing that there might be problems starting up Iron Kingdoms...HA I say to all of you! I will not be deterred (especially not now when I am on a indescribable high)
Oh and I should mention that I have the most wonderful woman in the world standing by my side during all of this!
Terri I love you!!! You sexy kitten you!
Without your love and support I would not have remained sane during this trial. You have been the true light at the end of my tunnel. I don't know if you can understand how much you mean to me but know this I am never giving up on making a life with you. The road to our future starts now.
I am listening to an album given to me by Nicky, whom I believe got it from Joe(or vice versa). Right now I am listening to DJ Markski's version of "You spin me right round". I know now that feeling that is described in the lyrics, cause I feel that way about you Terri. There are a number of other songs that I could reference that express the way you make me feel but I will save those for a more personal message between the two of us.
Oh and I don't care if everyone reads this cause I want them to know I how I feel about you. If they don't like it they can go shove their heads in a can of rancid lard...But I know that my friends, most of them will smile and say "Good for him" or "I am happy for him, other will shake their heads saying "Man has he got it bad".
Maybe I do but if this is bad then baby dress me in black and call me Darth Matticus! Dark side all the way baby!
Ok well now I have said all I can say except for...
May the Force be with you all
Excelsior!!!!
As you can tell I am in a real good mood. Well I should be I just got the notice that I start orientation at the Bedford Park facility next Monday and I will start working at the Mateson post office the following Saturday. WOOOOT!!!!!!!
It seems that I didn't need to take another drug test so I was immediately put in the queue for orientation. I am so happy to be no longer among the ranks of the unemployed.
I have had to put so much of my life on hold while worked this out that now I find that I don't now what to start with. Well I will have to make a list and start with the first thing and work my way through them one at a time.
But first I plan on celebrating this turn of excellent events. I don't know when or where but you can bet you bottom that you are all invited to this most excellent party.
As soon as I have any idea what I plan on doing I will let one and all know right here on this blog. So stay tuned for updates.
Well that is all I have right now. Not much else since I last posted. I keep hearing that there might be problems starting up Iron Kingdoms...HA I say to all of you! I will not be deterred (especially not now when I am on a indescribable high)
Oh and I should mention that I have the most wonderful woman in the world standing by my side during all of this!
Terri I love you!!! You sexy kitten you!
Without your love and support I would not have remained sane during this trial. You have been the true light at the end of my tunnel. I don't know if you can understand how much you mean to me but know this I am never giving up on making a life with you. The road to our future starts now.
I am listening to an album given to me by Nicky, whom I believe got it from Joe(or vice versa). Right now I am listening to DJ Markski's version of "You spin me right round". I know now that feeling that is described in the lyrics, cause I feel that way about you Terri. There are a number of other songs that I could reference that express the way you make me feel but I will save those for a more personal message between the two of us.
Oh and I don't care if everyone reads this cause I want them to know I how I feel about you. If they don't like it they can go shove their heads in a can of rancid lard...But I know that my friends, most of them will smile and say "Good for him" or "I am happy for him, other will shake their heads saying "Man has he got it bad".
Maybe I do but if this is bad then baby dress me in black and call me Darth Matticus! Dark side all the way baby!
Ok well now I have said all I can say except for...
May the Force be with you all
Excelsior!!!!
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Matt-Man Returns...Again!
Hail and well met!
Well I have finally come back to Blog! Can you SMELL WHAT MATT-MAN IS COOKING!!!
.........Wait....OH DAMN I left the stove on!!!
Ha lol that was good. I just had to do it.
Ok well it should be obvious that I am in a good mood. Well mostly but I may get to that if I choose to.
The week with Terri was in a word AMAZING!!! (Props to Ace)
We did a whole lot of stuff together (wink wink nudge say no more). No silly it was a lot of stuff around her house that needed to be done. Well it also included two concerts. Again I will get to those later. We also helped the Jaycees with their scene for the Lyndenhurst Haunted trails which was fun, although it rained it out. I got to spend a load of quality time with both my lady and Grizzly, you know her dog. (god you people have sick minds).
OH yeah we also spent some time splitting wood....For her fireplace! (people please get you mind out of the gutter)that was fun as I had not done it for several years. In fact it was up at the cabin in northern Michigan in the early or mid 80's. So yeah a "few" years. HA
Well I am back now and here is where things stand.
I am going to be working for the Matteson Post Office in a few weeks. All that I am waiting on is for them to reschedule me to take a drug test (God that is the third one so far and I am sick of waiting for an hour or two to pee in a cup)since they only last for 30 days in the system. Once that is done I have to wait for them to reschedule me for orientation...Yes I have to take it again. Woopie! Three more days of running up to Bedford Park to do everything I have already done. I think I may sit in the back of the class this time and catch up on my sleep. I mean really people I just went through it less then three months ago. Have they totally redesigned it in that time? I don't think so! Oh well at least I get paid.
On a more personal note I am going to be starting up my Iron Kingdoms campaign again this Saturday if possible. I have found some notes and can reconstruct most of what was lost when the computer went down. So get ready cause the Roaring Goat is about to reopen for business...And business is GOOD!
Ok so about he concerts. The first on was on Tuesday at the Riviera. It was awesome. Their opening band was called Revelation Theory and they rocked. I like bands that involve the audience and openly admit that they are there because the fans come out. It is nice to see stars with humility. Anyway it was a real good time...Well except for the cost of parking. Try 30 freaking dollars! What the frell is that! The Tickets didn't cost that much. It really bothered me cause Terri had to cover it. I know that it bothered her but we had a good time anyway. I still feel bad about it though. All in all it was a good time and I would do it again. Amy Lee is an excellent performer and I didn't know that she plays the piano. Oh yeah one other thing I like concerts that I can understand the singing (well mostly) and that I don't leave with hearing damage.
Now the second one was the Iron Maiden concert at the All State arena. Ah remembering the days of wrestling shows. I had just been there for the Wolves game on Saturday. It was fun but not a huge hockey fan. Anyway got there and found our seat after passing the souvenir stand...STICKER SHOCK! It seemed like yesterday that concert tees cost something like 20 or 25 dollars...Oh wait it was yesterday at the other concert. The cheapest tee was something like 35 dollars and went up to 50. So we got to our seats and heard the last song from the opening band Bullet For My Valentine. Glad that we missed them cause they did nothing for me. Not saying they were bad but not for me. Then Iron Maiden came out and sang every song from their new album, not exactly what I was expecting. I mean I like them but I had not really heard the new album so I had a hard time following the songs. I understand the logic in it as they wanted to give the fans the new stuff. I just didn't get excited until they started the second set of six songs from their old stuff. Well that and when Eddie made his appearance. For those that don't know Eddie is their mascot of sorts. He is the center piece of their album art a some what dead looking guy in various states of existence. I won't go into all of it but just take a look at the albums too see what he looks like. All in all it was fun and I had a good time hanging with my lady.
Ok so I also mentioned that I am slightly bummed. I don't want to go into it in any detail but I will sum up. I am bothered by the fact that I now live two lives. The one that I have down here with all my friends and the one that I have with Terri. I have to find a way to reconcile them and make them one. The problem is that right now I don't see how that is possible. Terri keeps telling me that it will take time and I know that she is right. Thank God for her cause it wouldn't take much for me to fall into depression over this. I just have to be patient and let everything fall into place. It is just not cool. I want to be with her, but if I walk away from everything down here then I will not be the same person that I am right now. Like I said it is just weighing on my mind a soul right now.
Ok well that is all I have to say right now. I am working on a new project and when it is ready I will share it will all. I am also going to be doing some heavy work with the guys in Missouri in the hopes of getting my games made and out there.
Hope to see all sooner or later. Also hope that all is well with everyone. Thanks for being my friends and being their for me. I only hope that I am their for you as well.
May the Force be with you all
Excelsior!!!
Well I have finally come back to Blog! Can you SMELL WHAT MATT-MAN IS COOKING!!!
.........Wait....OH DAMN I left the stove on!!!
Ha lol that was good. I just had to do it.
Ok well it should be obvious that I am in a good mood. Well mostly but I may get to that if I choose to.
The week with Terri was in a word AMAZING!!! (Props to Ace)
We did a whole lot of stuff together (wink wink nudge say no more). No silly it was a lot of stuff around her house that needed to be done. Well it also included two concerts. Again I will get to those later. We also helped the Jaycees with their scene for the Lyndenhurst Haunted trails which was fun, although it rained it out. I got to spend a load of quality time with both my lady and Grizzly, you know her dog. (god you people have sick minds).
OH yeah we also spent some time splitting wood....For her fireplace! (people please get you mind out of the gutter)that was fun as I had not done it for several years. In fact it was up at the cabin in northern Michigan in the early or mid 80's. So yeah a "few" years. HA
Well I am back now and here is where things stand.
I am going to be working for the Matteson Post Office in a few weeks. All that I am waiting on is for them to reschedule me to take a drug test (God that is the third one so far and I am sick of waiting for an hour or two to pee in a cup)since they only last for 30 days in the system. Once that is done I have to wait for them to reschedule me for orientation...Yes I have to take it again. Woopie! Three more days of running up to Bedford Park to do everything I have already done. I think I may sit in the back of the class this time and catch up on my sleep. I mean really people I just went through it less then three months ago. Have they totally redesigned it in that time? I don't think so! Oh well at least I get paid.
On a more personal note I am going to be starting up my Iron Kingdoms campaign again this Saturday if possible. I have found some notes and can reconstruct most of what was lost when the computer went down. So get ready cause the Roaring Goat is about to reopen for business...And business is GOOD!
Ok so about he concerts. The first on was on Tuesday at the Riviera. It was awesome. Their opening band was called Revelation Theory and they rocked. I like bands that involve the audience and openly admit that they are there because the fans come out. It is nice to see stars with humility. Anyway it was a real good time...Well except for the cost of parking. Try 30 freaking dollars! What the frell is that! The Tickets didn't cost that much. It really bothered me cause Terri had to cover it. I know that it bothered her but we had a good time anyway. I still feel bad about it though. All in all it was a good time and I would do it again. Amy Lee is an excellent performer and I didn't know that she plays the piano. Oh yeah one other thing I like concerts that I can understand the singing (well mostly) and that I don't leave with hearing damage.
Now the second one was the Iron Maiden concert at the All State arena. Ah remembering the days of wrestling shows. I had just been there for the Wolves game on Saturday. It was fun but not a huge hockey fan. Anyway got there and found our seat after passing the souvenir stand...STICKER SHOCK! It seemed like yesterday that concert tees cost something like 20 or 25 dollars...Oh wait it was yesterday at the other concert. The cheapest tee was something like 35 dollars and went up to 50. So we got to our seats and heard the last song from the opening band Bullet For My Valentine. Glad that we missed them cause they did nothing for me. Not saying they were bad but not for me. Then Iron Maiden came out and sang every song from their new album, not exactly what I was expecting. I mean I like them but I had not really heard the new album so I had a hard time following the songs. I understand the logic in it as they wanted to give the fans the new stuff. I just didn't get excited until they started the second set of six songs from their old stuff. Well that and when Eddie made his appearance. For those that don't know Eddie is their mascot of sorts. He is the center piece of their album art a some what dead looking guy in various states of existence. I won't go into all of it but just take a look at the albums too see what he looks like. All in all it was fun and I had a good time hanging with my lady.
Ok so I also mentioned that I am slightly bummed. I don't want to go into it in any detail but I will sum up. I am bothered by the fact that I now live two lives. The one that I have down here with all my friends and the one that I have with Terri. I have to find a way to reconcile them and make them one. The problem is that right now I don't see how that is possible. Terri keeps telling me that it will take time and I know that she is right. Thank God for her cause it wouldn't take much for me to fall into depression over this. I just have to be patient and let everything fall into place. It is just not cool. I want to be with her, but if I walk away from everything down here then I will not be the same person that I am right now. Like I said it is just weighing on my mind a soul right now.
Ok well that is all I have to say right now. I am working on a new project and when it is ready I will share it will all. I am also going to be doing some heavy work with the guys in Missouri in the hopes of getting my games made and out there.
Hope to see all sooner or later. Also hope that all is well with everyone. Thanks for being my friends and being their for me. I only hope that I am their for you as well.
May the Force be with you all
Excelsior!!!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Matt-Man Elaborates
Hail and well met
To respond to my previous posts single comment. The Matt-Top is the lap top that Matt-Man uses. It is a marvelous piece of technology. Ah technology, without it we would all be eaten by the predators (thanks Jack for that bit of whimsy logic).
Oh and Joe I do respond to my Emails. But when you ask me for something that I used in the days of 3D and given that I just remodeled the Matt-Cave (my room for Joe) it is going to require an act of God to find that particular piece of paper. Now as I know you don't have the time to fill out the needed papers in triplicate to have God step in and make it appear I am working on recreating it. So be patient.
Oh yeah and since I had to reformat the Matt-Top yet again cut me some slack. I hate viruses. Especially the one called "Klone". Cause it is the cause of this reformat. Nothing I could do would get rid of it and it was killing my laptop.
The real pain is that with the slow as connection that I have trying to update windows is almost impossible. By the time it even comes close to completing an update I already have something eating at my system. GAH it is so damn frustrating!
Oh and don't even mention "Service Pack 2". I don't have 14 hours for it to down load. What a bright idea. Lets make an important update that anyone using anything less then high speed greesed lightning conection cannot upload without devoting have a day or so. SCHMUUCKS!
OH well it is just the same for cassetes. Yeah I know that some of you are going "What are those?". Trust me one day your kids will be shoving chips in their brains and you will remember CD's and DVD's with fond memories. Yeah and you will feel old too. HA!
So I have also been trying to update Terri's old comptuer. It is a HP Pavillion 4530 with Windows 98 on it. Well the BIOS is not APCI or ACPI or AICP compatible so I cannot put Windows 2ooo pro on it. I tried to find an updated BIOS but no luck. So left with that I tried to load Windows Office 2000 but something went wrong and I don't know if it was just the computer or if they are not compatible. Either way it would be nothing more then a glorified word processor with its whoping 4 gig hard drive. Yeah remember when that was HUGE? Damnit I feel so damn old. I can remember when 3.5 floppy's were the new kid on the block.
So what is this post about? Well just venting some steam over the waste of a day trying to improve my technological state.
Oh well I have the joy of knowing that several of the collage bound 37 inchers will be in town tomorrow and I will be spending most of the day at the loft painting. Then Saturday I go up to see Terri, her dad and a wolves game. Then spend a week or more there while she is on vacation.
Ah I am so looking forward to that.
Ok well I am looking at the time and I need to go to sleep. I will post again tomorrow since I will have access to the Ben-tron 10000 (Bens computer at the loft Joe). I may try and up load a picutre or two if I can get things to work.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
PS Joe I will be sending you my best recreation of that thingy soon.
To respond to my previous posts single comment. The Matt-Top is the lap top that Matt-Man uses. It is a marvelous piece of technology. Ah technology, without it we would all be eaten by the predators (thanks Jack for that bit of whimsy logic).
Oh and Joe I do respond to my Emails. But when you ask me for something that I used in the days of 3D and given that I just remodeled the Matt-Cave (my room for Joe) it is going to require an act of God to find that particular piece of paper. Now as I know you don't have the time to fill out the needed papers in triplicate to have God step in and make it appear I am working on recreating it. So be patient.
Oh yeah and since I had to reformat the Matt-Top yet again cut me some slack. I hate viruses. Especially the one called "Klone". Cause it is the cause of this reformat. Nothing I could do would get rid of it and it was killing my laptop.
The real pain is that with the slow as connection that I have trying to update windows is almost impossible. By the time it even comes close to completing an update I already have something eating at my system. GAH it is so damn frustrating!
Oh and don't even mention "Service Pack 2". I don't have 14 hours for it to down load. What a bright idea. Lets make an important update that anyone using anything less then high speed greesed lightning conection cannot upload without devoting have a day or so. SCHMUUCKS!
OH well it is just the same for cassetes. Yeah I know that some of you are going "What are those?". Trust me one day your kids will be shoving chips in their brains and you will remember CD's and DVD's with fond memories. Yeah and you will feel old too. HA!
So I have also been trying to update Terri's old comptuer. It is a HP Pavillion 4530 with Windows 98 on it. Well the BIOS is not APCI or ACPI or AICP compatible so I cannot put Windows 2ooo pro on it. I tried to find an updated BIOS but no luck. So left with that I tried to load Windows Office 2000 but something went wrong and I don't know if it was just the computer or if they are not compatible. Either way it would be nothing more then a glorified word processor with its whoping 4 gig hard drive. Yeah remember when that was HUGE? Damnit I feel so damn old. I can remember when 3.5 floppy's were the new kid on the block.
So what is this post about? Well just venting some steam over the waste of a day trying to improve my technological state.
Oh well I have the joy of knowing that several of the collage bound 37 inchers will be in town tomorrow and I will be spending most of the day at the loft painting. Then Saturday I go up to see Terri, her dad and a wolves game. Then spend a week or more there while she is on vacation.
Ah I am so looking forward to that.
Ok well I am looking at the time and I need to go to sleep. I will post again tomorrow since I will have access to the Ben-tron 10000 (Bens computer at the loft Joe). I may try and up load a picutre or two if I can get things to work.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
PS Joe I will be sending you my best recreation of that thingy soon.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
The Matt-Cave is reborn
Hail and well met!
Well it is mostly finished. After two weeks of grueling, nerve racking effort it has come together.
I will post pictures as soon as I get the Matt-Comp back online. The Matt-Top just doesn't like the picture software.
For all those that have been looking for me I apologize for my absence, but it was unavoidable. I had to focus on finishing this project or it would have ended up like so many others, half done. It is a personality trait that I intend to fix. This is just the beginning and the next thing on the list is less functional and more fun. I intend to get my painting done. I have a TON of figures that I have to finish so that I can return to playing Warmachine and start playing Hordes. And since I don't have a job yet it means that I should be able to get caught up before I do get one and start buying new figures again (ah the lovely cycle of the miniature gamer).
I also have to get cracking on my games again, although it will pick up when I have the Matt-Comp back again.
I have mentioned that twice. Sorry I don't mean to seem to harp on it. In fact when I see Ben I intend to thank him once more for all the effort he has given in fixing it. I know that he is doing it in his free time and using his personal resources.
Ah well it is just as well that I don't have it back or I would spend way to much time online doing blogs and things for Myspace. Damn internet being all distracting and fun!
Well I have also mentioned that I am still employment challenged. I am still in the system with the Post Office and things are looking good, it is just taking so long that by the time the get around to hiring me I may be...Dead. Yeesh. Well if I don't hear anything by this weekend I will do some calling around to see if I can get a handle on what is up.
Ah that brings up an important point. I am going to be up at Terri's next week. She has some vacation time and we are going to be doing some work around her place. We are also taking in some concerts, two to be exact. Evanescence on Tuesday and Iron Maiden on Wednesday. OH and I am attending my first hockey game this Saturday with her and her father. Yes I know that I will be yet again missing Val's game and believe me it is killing me but I really want to spend time with Terri. Oh it is a terrible conflict and since I know that Terri will read this I will say this.
I am choosing to take the time to be with you. Yes my friends are important and I do care about spending time with them, but somehow if I didn't see you when the chance arose I think they would smack me in the head or worse. I love you and you matter to me. Spending time with you is important. I appreciate you caring about me enough to want me to spend time with my friends and being willing to sacrifice our time together to allow that. I promise I will spend time with them, but you come first.
Ok well I think I have jumped the tracks here and the train derailed. So I will let this stand on its own and I should be posting a little more regularly as I can get to the Matt-Top a little easier.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Well it is mostly finished. After two weeks of grueling, nerve racking effort it has come together.
I will post pictures as soon as I get the Matt-Comp back online. The Matt-Top just doesn't like the picture software.
For all those that have been looking for me I apologize for my absence, but it was unavoidable. I had to focus on finishing this project or it would have ended up like so many others, half done. It is a personality trait that I intend to fix. This is just the beginning and the next thing on the list is less functional and more fun. I intend to get my painting done. I have a TON of figures that I have to finish so that I can return to playing Warmachine and start playing Hordes. And since I don't have a job yet it means that I should be able to get caught up before I do get one and start buying new figures again (ah the lovely cycle of the miniature gamer).
I also have to get cracking on my games again, although it will pick up when I have the Matt-Comp back again.
I have mentioned that twice. Sorry I don't mean to seem to harp on it. In fact when I see Ben I intend to thank him once more for all the effort he has given in fixing it. I know that he is doing it in his free time and using his personal resources.
Ah well it is just as well that I don't have it back or I would spend way to much time online doing blogs and things for Myspace. Damn internet being all distracting and fun!
Well I have also mentioned that I am still employment challenged. I am still in the system with the Post Office and things are looking good, it is just taking so long that by the time the get around to hiring me I may be...Dead. Yeesh. Well if I don't hear anything by this weekend I will do some calling around to see if I can get a handle on what is up.
Ah that brings up an important point. I am going to be up at Terri's next week. She has some vacation time and we are going to be doing some work around her place. We are also taking in some concerts, two to be exact. Evanescence on Tuesday and Iron Maiden on Wednesday. OH and I am attending my first hockey game this Saturday with her and her father. Yes I know that I will be yet again missing Val's game and believe me it is killing me but I really want to spend time with Terri. Oh it is a terrible conflict and since I know that Terri will read this I will say this.
I am choosing to take the time to be with you. Yes my friends are important and I do care about spending time with them, but somehow if I didn't see you when the chance arose I think they would smack me in the head or worse. I love you and you matter to me. Spending time with you is important. I appreciate you caring about me enough to want me to spend time with my friends and being willing to sacrifice our time together to allow that. I promise I will spend time with them, but you come first.
Ok well I think I have jumped the tracks here and the train derailed. So I will let this stand on its own and I should be posting a little more regularly as I can get to the Matt-Top a little easier.
May the Force be with you
Excelsior!!!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Matt-Man Takes to the Keys
Hail and well met
Well not much to post at this moment. Alive and well...Ok so a little under the weather, but who isn't in weather like this.
The room is progressing well. About half done. I like it.
The post office is a exercise in patients.
I am 2 hours away from the love of my life...But that is just relative.
Not depressed but defiantly bummed.
Meh so what.
Just want it to stop raining.
May the Force be with you all
Excelsior!!!
Well not much to post at this moment. Alive and well...Ok so a little under the weather, but who isn't in weather like this.
The room is progressing well. About half done. I like it.
The post office is a exercise in patients.
I am 2 hours away from the love of my life...But that is just relative.
Not depressed but defiantly bummed.
Meh so what.
Just want it to stop raining.
May the Force be with you all
Excelsior!!!
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