Day 364

I believe that you deserve on-time updates for the last two days.

Here it is, the penultimate picture. I'm back home for the weekend. I grabbed a bus home, and ended up near the local BJs. Since I had a Dr. Pepper to drink beforehand, I decided to make use of their facilities before jumping in the car and getting back home with Mom.

I got to set up for a seminar at work today, which was mostly putting up a table and putting food on it. Otherwise it was a normal workday for me.

So let me talk about what's going to happen to this blog after tomorrow! It's not going away, oh no. With all the late updates, it won't feel like that at all! I'm planning on moving it to a weekly basis. I'll take some pictures (hopefully), blab on about things that may or may not be true, perhaps post a few things I'm writing, or maybe even do this. We shall see. If you two readers have any suggestions at all, then I'm open to them. With the way I run things, they could easily be accepted and integrated. I'd just need a "dx"



That's all for today. Good night, farewell, and keep those creepers away from me.

Day 327

PACKING!

Picture: My RAT cap!

Background: I don't think I've taken a picture of it by itself yet. If I did, then I don't really care right about now. I just packed up everything I've got. I'm done with finals, and I'm ready to move home for winter break and into my new apartment when the spring begins. It's been a long night, what with Midnight Bud and all. There was much fun to be had tonight at Midnight Bud, especially playing bass drum!

But man, I don't remember getting all this stuff! At least two or three boxes has school/office supplies that was brought down here from Missouri. But then again, there are five boxes, at least three or four bags, a fridge, a TV, some groceries, a few minibags etc. So much stuff. It'll take at least five or six trips to bring down, which is going to be oodles of fun.

OODLES.

OF FUN.

To a specific penguin,

Thank you for looking over me. You sat on my dresser all semester (except when it was raining the ceiling) watching my door. You look down on everyone you meat, getting your name. I appreciate everything you do for me, including wearing my RAT cap for me and displaying it with pride.

Thank you, Judgmental Penguin. Thank you.

Love,
Wes

Day 187, 188, 189, 190

I...don't really know why this happens. I mean, I keep...bah, whatever. Four pictures in one post for you while I try to attempt to explain.

Basically, I've got a montage of my room cleaning. I've shown it to you before in all it's messiness. So some people may think this is actually clean, but I would expect more to think that it was messy. You can see books, exbawks stuff, my messy desk, just bunches of junk on the floor. Yeah, a giant baseball pillow too, with a pile of clothes that haven't been put up yet, and a piano on the floor that you can't see underneath the floor.


So here, the clothes are gone, the desk still has some junk on it, the floor is mostly clear. The piano is still just under the picture view. My jacket actually made it to my chair, but the big books haven't been moved yet to the box in the back, and other crap hasn't been done.








I took this one after work, so my work jeans are on the floor with my wallet, keys, iPod, etc. I think my problem is that everything goes right to the floor when I get home or don't really want to put it somewhere that would be smart to have it instead. The desk I actually use (the one pictured houses my clunky computer that hasn't been turned on in over a year) got messier, but I moved some stuff off/around, so it works. The area to the left of this picture is where all the electronic things go. There's lots of cords to work through that I've got to worry about.


And now, for the news! The wall for the backyard and/or deck is being put in! It would've been done today, but it poured raining. Very hard. So the guys working on it quit for the day, left the Bobcat behind, and plan to finish it tomorrow. The crepe myrtle has been moved up, and plants pulled out. It's gonna be finished soon, but I don't think I'll still be home to see it! I'm heading off for college in about two weeks, so we'll see. I might end up taking a whole bunch of pictures of the deck for my brother, since he wanted to use it to advertise his contracting services.

Day 155

Yowsa

Picture: The highway

Background: I swear the light was red when I took this picture, okay? I'm a good driver. Anyway, I've been editing pictures for a good two or three hours now, and this is one of them. The unedited one looks loads worse, and I don't know why I don't edit more pictures. I mean, some of these are turning out great for what I'm doing! If things go well, what I'm doing will reveal itself in the early morning hours. If not, then it'll be sometime tomorrow afternoon.

As for today, I moved about 4,000 pounds worth of rocks. 67 of them that weigh about 30 pounds each. I would move some into the four wheeler we have, drive around, and unload them. So I'd pick them up twice (all while trying to avoid some poison oak/ivy). So multiply those all out (67*30*2) and you get over 4,000 pounds of rock moved. The after shower was really nice, believe me.

today's video is about having lots of fun...

Day 153

Doing a Thursday update on a Saturday...LIKE A BOSS

Picture: Welcome to my (Dad's) garage

Background: Not just parking space, but a World Class Destination. Our garage is pretty awesome. We've got tiled floor, half the walls are faux brick, and some black and white pictures of family members and the mill on the upper stucco part. And a black PT Cruiser inside the garage. With an awesome license plate. If you saw it, you would agree with me - and be completely jealous.

Other than that, Thursday was an ordinary day from what I recall. Nothing too interesting happened that sticks out in my mind. Oh, that piece of paper in the picture? All in due time, readers, all in due time...and at the rate I update, that will be a long time.

today's video is the only bieber song i can listen too...

Day 146

Updating earlier than 11pm? Preposterous!

Picture: A lot of wood

Background: The 'rents deck is coming out nicely. Dad and two older brothers have the posts set, the deck and stair frames built, and the top of the deck's extension already has a floor. It's a nice change from our 17 year old deck that was getting ready to fall apart. The wood is nice and new for once, and they'll be staining it and putting a pergola on the outer part...It's gonna be nice, and great for the grandkids.

In other news, I'm closing in on 30,000 words in the story I've been writing for awhile. Crazy. And I don't even know where I'm going to be going next. I've got a very rough idea of where I want to get to, but everything in between is hazy.

today's video is braiiiiiiiiiinsssssssssssss...

Day 135

I'm going to run out of interesting things in my room pretty soon.

Picture: Round penguin!

Background: I'm not obsessed. Stop looking at me like that. I do love penguins, though. I got this last Christmas from Santa. In it I put coins and paper clips and little things that don't really have a place or would get lost just sitting on my small desk. It's pretty useful, and I like getting useful things as gifts. So keep that in mind if you plan on giving me something. But please don't give me stuff. It makes me feel like I have to give something back eventually, and I'm a cheapskate (and I'm horrible at giving gifts).

today's video is about rice and physics...

Day 132

Oh dear

Picture: Purple hydrangea!

Background: There are four or five of these plants, huge things, sitting outside my bedroom window, a floor down. They make for some great pictures, in my opinion. Unfortunately you'll have to listen to my opinion if you want to actually read through all this blog. Man, do I feel sorry for you.

Long day otherwise - I had to walk half a mile to buy three containers of oil for the car. It was completely out, and my oil light flashed on really quick as I was getting off at an exit. I was also in jeans in the hot, humid weather. Exciting times!...

today's video is why i wanna be an engineer...

Day 123

I'm being proactive? Over summer break? Nonsense!

Picture: It's me again

Background: Last night I was getting a bit experimental with my photos for once. The originals look nothing like the edits - this being an edited version of one of the ninety or hundred pictures I took. I really don't know what inspired this, but as soon as I took one or two, I kept going. Most of them make me look like an angsty, depressed, emo teenager, but that was sort of what I was going for anyway (I'm none of those, by the way). Something different, for a change. And now that I finally realized how cropping/contrast/adjusting pictures can make them look so much better, I think I'll stick with maybe messing with pictures now and again. It was pretty fun (especially at 3am). The full gallery can be found here if you're interested.

I'm probably going to be home past midnight, so I was going to update now since I won't get back for awhile. About time I didn't have an 11pm update! It's been awhile.

today's video is about falling down...

Day 122

Awww yeah.

Picture: A red flower

Background: I'm sure my local flower-namer will be around soon. This is hanging up by the front porch. I tried something different for taking the picture tonight. I used the macro setting (for taking up close pictures), backed up, and used flash after zooming in. Got a couple pictures of a clematis that came out interesting as well. I had to use flash due to it being dark outside, but the marigold picture I took without flash might be decent enough to show you all. If it was more in focus, the golden color with the night background would make it "glow" (as my mother said when I showed the ones I took to her).

today's video is about art...

Day 112

Second post for today

Picture: Flower! For the umpteenth time.

Background: This is sitting right outside the bay window at the 'rents house. I ventured out on the deck for a bit while waiting to go grab dinner and I thought this would look pretty good as a photo. I have more of it, this is just the one I decided to put up here.

Happy Friday the 13th! I honestly didn't even think about the date for most of today anyway.

today's video is...wait for it...

Day 106

Back home, hurrah!

Picture: DEAL WITH IT

Background: Packing was a long ordeal. From 11pm to 4:30am, and I still had to pack a bit more the next morning. So right now I'm a bit tired, and I'm running on a decent lack of sleep. I haven't had much over the past three nights, so hopefully I'll make up for it somewhat tonight. This trashcan resulted from a bunch of things being thrown away including these sunglasses. Since I wear glasses already, there's not much use for them for me. They were pretty cheap anyway.

today's video is too damn high (and 1:17 in length)...

Day 105

Ha!

Picture: Flower (again?!)

Background: After I took the picture of the shaft yesterday, I was hanging around the Student Center and got to see these little beauties staring up at me. So I got a few good pictures of them smiling at me! Like usual, I have no idea what the names of these flowers are, but I like them anyway.

I've been busy packing that I almost forgot about this for today. I'm finally leaving this wretched yet awesome school for the summer. My final presentation in my class this morning went well (we were the best ones to present - and we only know that because one of the group members was sitting right next to the professor, looking at the grades...hehe). I'm just glad that it's all over, and that I was able to stave off any naps this year until yesterday and today. Now, I go back home for the summer....after I finish packing.

today's video is my hvz speech this semester (you only need to see the first minute or so from when linked)...

Day 65

Back on campus! With an early update, because I love you, my two readers.

Picture: My house

Background: See that place? I hope you do, since it's pretty obvious. I lived in that place for nearly 17 years now. Lots of memories and stuff. The yard looks pretty awesome, too. It gets to look even better as the weather gets warmer. The parents do a really great job of fixing up the yard. But now I'm away from home, back on campus, and I'm going to take pictures of campus things. Hopefully I'll have enough material to last me until after exams are done. Hopefully.

today's video is super easy...