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Dec. 18th, 2007 @ 03:23 pm This year...
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: hot
Current Music: Christmas music
I survived my first full range of seasons in a long time.
I now wish it was colder.
I had a blood clot in my lungs which put me in the hospital back in April.
I had a great spring & summer...lots of DC memories.
I visited CT a couple times (more than I would have if I was in FL).
I'm more in love than ever.
I made 2 new friends and got in touch with 2 old ones.
I went to a friend's wedding.
I moved to Arlington, VA.
I pay less for full car insurance now than I did for state minimums 2 years ago in FL.
I cooked my first Thanksgiving turkey while sick as a dog.
It was awesome.
I was in the hospital due to pneumonia right after that.
I got all my Christmas shopping done (I love uncommongoods.com).
I turned 28.
My nephew turned 5.
I have no more time off this year.
I've let my hair start to grow out again...I want the curls back.
Ed and I have contemplated moving to a country that recognized gay marriage.

Things to look forward to next year:
Re-accumulating time off!
Going on a vacation (WMC?, California?, Canada?, England?)!
Laurie & Kris' wedding in May!
Enjoying more of the simple things in life.
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doot doot dee doot
Nov. 19th, 2007 @ 04:59 pm just because we have the same initials...
Current Mood: sick
Tags:
...doesn't mean you're great!

BS - Britney Spears
her new album...i wouldn't pay for it if someone gave me the money to pay for it. I'd tell them to take the money, spend it on something else and MAYBE download it for free.

I say this as I delete it from my hard drive...

Any album recommendations in the cheese/pop/electro category that would be sure to piss off my boy I should download? Recommendations welcome.

recent additions to my queue (thanks Don for your contributions):
Chris Garneau
"Once" Soundtrack
Albert Hammond, Jr
Lily Allen
MIA - coming in concert soon (woot woot) - Paper Planes is SLAMMIN!
oldie but a goodie - The Rentals
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the good things are named ben
Nov. 12th, 2007 @ 10:33 am Only in America...
...can the #1 AND #7 most popular stories on cnn.com be about Kanye West's fucking mother dieing. How far away do I need to go to remove myself from this bullshit? Oh how I wish for another ice age in my lifetime....*sigh*
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the good things are named ben
Oct. 30th, 2007 @ 11:26 am weeds
who watches?
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the good things are named ben
Oct. 22nd, 2007 @ 12:22 pm The best place to live
Current Location: werk
Current Mood: poop
On the left...a photo from Yahoo. On the right...the logo on their website.
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what?!
May. 14th, 2007 @ 11:51 pm "Bush moves to counter gas emissions"
I just couldn't help but post this recent news headline. I found it so funny :)
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silly easter grass
Jan. 22nd, 2007 @ 12:51 pm my first snow
Current Mood: cold
Current Music: The fucking air conditioner in my office...
well not really my first. But I guess it feels like it since its been quite some time. Yesterday afternoon Ed opened the door of our apartment and there it was...SNOW! It was snowing the nice fluffy flaky snow all afternoon. Its always so beautiful to see everything covered in white (go whitey!) with your breath almost blinding you as you walk forward. It was amazing. Had my camera battery been working, I totally would have taken some pictures. Hopefully next time, assuming there IS a next time. It was in the 70s a couple weeks ago?! wack. Well I hope everyone is well. I miss you many of you. I really hope some of you come to DC to see the sights. I need a reason to go sightseeing! It's not like Orlando where I could give a rats ass about seeing the sights. hehe. Well, back to work, just a quick 'ello.
Love,
ben
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rainbow
Oct. 6th, 2006 @ 06:00 pm dc residency.
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: enthralled
Current Music: The TV
Today I got a job offer at a telecommunication company based here in DC. That being said, I've got a job here, I live here and my car is fully registered here. I am now a DC resident at its best. My official title is Service Delivery Manager. While the company is still small, I've learned a lot from previous endeavours and hope to grow with this company positively. I am so excited. Tonight, Ed and I will celebrate over dinner at http://www.fogodechao.com/locations/washingtonDC.htm and eat lots of meat. mmmmmmm...meeeeeeeat. Whitestar toast will be had before :)

In this last month I've learned a lot about myself, my strengths, my weaknesses and my man. I love everything and couldn't ask for a better situation. My only goal was to find a place to work. It didn't have to be anything long term and overly exciting. Just a paycheck. I never would have expected to find something like this with a great company. After asking about it, they're now going to get in with Domestic Partner benefits! How awesome is that?!

FYI - I know they need good field techs right now and more positions to come. If anyone would like me to keep them up to date for a recommendation, please let me know.
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Feb. 17th, 2006 @ 09:32 am NAC
Current Mood: chipper
Tags:
This is a simple post praising NAC and the powers it has had against my sinus problems. I Started taking it back in October after reading some things about chronic sinusitis. "The best way to fight a sinus infection not medication AFTER the fact...but PREVENTION" I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me. I got sick last Friday and the whole time my sinuses were inflamed I could still breath!!! There was pressure, but no infection. It kept everything flowing QUITE nicely. 1 week later, today, I feel about 95% better. Just a little phlegm in the AM. This is the first time in many years I can remember not having a box or two of used tissues surrounding my bed. This is the first time I've been able to sleep with a cold. *le sigh*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcysteine - for more information

My pill popping combination daily consists of the following:
NAC 400 mg
Vitamin A 10,000 I.U
Vitamin C 500mg
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Feb. 1st, 2006 @ 09:58 pm now for the real post
Current Mood: dorky
it's been a month. not all that much has happened I don't think. the month of January FLEW the fuck by. what have I done with myself? lets see.... 1) got my ticket for memorial day weekend to go up to cape cod. going to stay with my friend kim there. my friend derrick is coming with and we're gonna gay it up over out in provincetown. I think that's gonna be more fun than I'll know what to do with.  haha
2) just this past weekend i went to go visit marissa.  it's been so long since we've hung out and spent time with one another.  it was GREAT.  she's still the same marissa but a bit more grown up.  i like it.  a lot.  it's nice to see change when it's good.  oh...and sarasota...BEAUTIFUL!!!  OMG!!!  i wish i could have spent more time there.  even if i did feel about 30 years younger than everyone around me...it was well worth the time spent.  i got some studying done on saturday...not much but some.  and it was just the most amazing 2 days outside.  hehe...i walked in her place and opened up all the windows and they remained open until I left :) mmmmm
3) filed my tax return.  even claiming 2 dependents I'm getting $787 back.  WHOA MOMMA!  i should be getting that 2/10 along with a nice OT paycheck that same day.  yeah...umm...mgiht that be when i get my ticket to germany?  =)
4) i got a speeding ticket sometime in december 05.  i kept meaning to pay it and kept meaning to pay it until finally on Monday I called up and was like "hey...I lost the ticket and I keep forgetting to call up and ask what I need to do.  I understand my license might be suspended now since it's over 30 days or I might have to pay more, right?"  the nice lady tells me..."nope!  your ticket was December 30th and being that Today's January 30th you're all set!  here's the citation number, just follow through the automated system when you call back"  YES!!!  THANK YOU JEBUS!!!  I got pulled over at like 1am that night on my way home from the bar.  i think it's funny that the citation number has the 3 numbers and 3 letters with the 3 letters being DUI.  he didn't say anything to me about drinking.  he didn't say anything to me about alcohol.  nope, not a word, but i didn't need to be driving at that moment I can tell you that much ;)
5) i am in love with my hair.  i love the color.  i REALLY love my hair dryer that my dad got me for christmas  i adore my curls.  i love the vast amounts of product i use that all have their own purpose.  now all i need is a good man to pull it. :-o
6) went to go see trystin's show with derrick.  new dinner theater opened up here in orlando called the starlight theater.  props to the cast.  they did a very good job.  i didn't care for the canned music they had but it worked and for a first show, not all that bad.  afterwards they had a fun little cabaret where people get up and sing...either cast members or patrons.  it's pretty cool.  so get this...kinda funny story...derrick and i got tickets from one of the guys in the show that trystin wanted derrick to meet.  each person in the cast gets 2 comp tickets and he gave us his.  very nice gesture.  well i don't quite know what trystin was thinking when he did this but he also invited one of the new guys, that just signed on for the next show they're doing...gypsy, to the cabaret also to meet the same guy he wanted derrick to meet.  well gerard (pronounced like jared), and derrick end up playing footsies and holding hands.  oh gee willikers what a hoot!  the discussion of gerard and derrick was apparently all the rage at the next rehersal.  hehehe.  poor bryan...two men both for him end up leaving with one another.  luckily, i've gotten to know gerard over the past couple weeks and he's not as much of a whore as derrick is.  whoops, did i just say that?  just kidding.  hahaha.  and bryan, bless his heart, too cute for words.  he'll find his mister right one day.
7) im tired...i'm gonna go to bed now.  not much else has gone on...been kinda boring actually.  love you all
8) ben

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the good things are named ben
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the good things are named ben
Dec. 3rd, 2005 @ 07:02 pm in need of an update
kudos to pete and trish for a great time out in NYC while I was there :) After I returned from NYC I met up with Jasmine and her boyfriend down in Milford @ Starbucks. Had a few good laughs :) HOPEFULLY, she'll get her ass on a plane next year and come visit! YOU MUST, YOU HEAR ME JASMINE?! after meeting up with them Sunday night, Monday I returned the rental car and then Tuesday was my flight back. Pretty much just said my goodbyes Monday night and Tuesday and that was it. My grandparents took me out for breakfast tuesday morning and then my sister brought me up to the airport to catch my flight. I've never been that early for a flight before. And BOTH my flight out of Bradley AND connecting out of Baltimore were about 30 minutes late each. I did a lot of sitting in airports Tuesday. I was done come landing. haha.

shot home after the flight landed to drop off all my stuff to find that I left the fudge from mashpee and wine glasses from truro up in CT!!! pisser!! went out with chad, trystin, brian, and mike to tom and jerry's for karaoke night with some members of Trystin's cast. I'm not sure it was acceptable for me to sing "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" but I did anyways and people loved it :) No, it was not the Jessica Simpson version. that whore. bleh. Strange thing...Mike introduced himself to Brian and Chad as Will, rather than Mike. I hate when people change their names up. I asked him about it and he said that's what his Mom calls him so he must have just been thinking about her. Pick a name and go by that, k?! *tilts head* I had originally planned on taking Mike out for dinner when I got back...but alas I had NO money left from the vacation spending splurge. hehe. Oh well. told him I'd make it up to him on Friday when I got paid, and did I ever ;) lesse...got RIGHT back into being my busy self @ work come Wednesday. I wish this year would end and 2006 could be on it's way.

Wednesday, got word that Tystin and Chad found a potential place to move into. They went to go look at it...it's a duplex up in College Park with both sides available. Now we had joked about finding something like that but what were the chances we'd find one with both sides available?! hehe. rawk. It's not that large of a place from what I'm told, but I'm sure I'll be able to make it work. I had originally been looking for a 1 bedroom but after they found that duplex I couldn't help but be interested. I talked to Brian thursday and he said he'd be up for getting the other side with me. So this could just work out! w00t!

Thursday not much went down. went to class. took my week 2 exam. passed. ready to move onto Week 3 material I suppose. came home to find a few peeps had come over to watch Reefer Madness. YES!@# If you've not seen this, I HIGHly recommend it. "Listen to Jesus, Jimmy". hehe. after that was over I went out to Wyldes with Trystin and Bidal. So yeah...talk about a fucking LATE night. maaaan. We closed the bar. haha. Jimmy showed up with his friend Chris. I totally didn't even know he was there...just happened to walk across the place and I heard my name. I don't understand this boy. What is his deal? He insisted upon telling me not to hang out with Mike again. This is now the 3rd time he's gotten on my case about this. Sure, I think Mike is a bit strange and unusual but I dig it. I think Jimmy's pretty out there too for that matter. How one can complain SOOOO much about their boyfriend and then continue to maintain such an f'd up relationship with them...I don't get it. I guess Jimmy believes Mike stole from him. And there are some questions/doubts in my mind about Mike...don't get me wrong. But I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt in this case. I've known Jimmy not much longer than I have Mike and trust me when I say I've laid it down to Mike as to where I stand. I've got to really get to know him better before it goes anywhere. Part of that is because of what Jimmy said...another part of that is just how I am. I'm not going to jump head first into the shallow end and hit my head. fuck that. Get to know my past. Get to know where I want the future to go. Know how I like my coffee in the morning (iced and substitute the coffee for red bull). And vise versa for fucks sake. whatever...boy drama. it's been a while :)

Friday night, went out to dinner @ Linda's La Cantina (thanks to John for putting the idea in my head!) w/Mike. Had the most amazing steak and dinner in general. untz. I managed to drink ALMOST the entire pitcher of Sangria myself. :) Had some great conversation. Told him about what Jimmy kept telling me. He got a little upset but I felt he should know. Plus I wanted to see his reaction...see what he would say about it all. get him talking, right?! Afterwards we came back to the house here and watched a couple movies. Old School and I, Robot. He had never seen either and definitely enjoyed them. As I was taking him home, Matt called me. It's like 12:55am on a Saturday and this bitch is calling me. Of course I answer to find that he's going up to Wyldes right now with his roommate. I met him up there and we talked for a bit. Bitch is having another kid! hahaha. OH...AND...likely coming out to his friends that don't know about his tendency towards the male gender from time to time. Bi guys scare me. why do many of em gotta be so cute?!

And I'll leave this update at that. Today has been mostly a bore. Reviewed the fundage situation. Took care of a couple things I needed to take care of...like updating some of my auto-paid things with my new visa card #. updated microsoft money...which took forever and a day since I had about a month's worth of transactions i needed to enter.

I'm hungry. someone needs to make me dinner. k thanks.
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the good things are named ben
Nov. 26th, 2005 @ 08:51 am pic post
what I woke up to Thanksgiving morning

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my grandparent's house Thanksgiving day. We were all down at my aunt and uncles house walking up to it for dinner that afternoon. Note: our family lives too close to one another.

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It was my cousin Ryan's 22nd birthday. he doesn't like cake but he DOES like pumpkin pie. Niall helped blow out the 6 candles :)

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lastly, here's the whole gang. From left to right top to bottom we've got Niall, Carly, Ricky, me, Steven (black shirt), Ryan, Jameson (green fleece) and Eliza. This would be all my cousins on dad's side. We wont even fathom my mom's side of the family. Trying to get 30+ kids together is next to impossible.

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OFF TO THE CITY!!!! WEEEEE!!!!!! :)
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the good things are named ben
Nov. 17th, 2005 @ 07:54 am doin the shag look today...
shag1

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the good things are named ben
Nov. 14th, 2005 @ 12:45 pm do it.
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the good things are named ben
Nov. 11th, 2005 @ 08:12 pm *sigh*
Current Mood: content
I had sushi. It was good.
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rainbow
Nov. 7th, 2005 @ 05:19 am obituaries
Current Mood: blah
http://legacy.com/TBO/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=15590751
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the good things are named ben
Nov. 4th, 2005 @ 07:12 am for fucks sake.
Current Mood: sad
goin to tampa with jennay today. =( wish I could say it was for something better.



=(((

EDIT: to all in question about the above image. when i signed on this morning before leaving for tampa i saw, to my surprise, he was signed on. I figured with everything going on it was an intentional move on his part...like he made aim sign on when it did. Then I thought, maybe someone was just using his computer. Then it was going through my head that it could have said that for a long time and I've just not noticed. Until someone says otherwise, the later thought is what I will believe to be true. And I will remember regardless that he does exist. In everyone that was around him during his life. We all have memories of who he was. And it's the good memories I know I will reflect on going forward. rest in peas soapy.
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hair
Nov. 2nd, 2005 @ 07:07 am the emo song.
http://z1c.zvhost.com/videos/0/124477_cbccf.wmv
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hmmmm
Oct. 24th, 2005 @ 08:29 am fuckers
Current Mood: drunk
i hate the fact i had to get up out of bed this morning and come to work in the pouring rain and gusty winds. i despise being here right now. tomorrow things will be much better with all the outages, i'm sure. someone shoot me now.

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