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Schwally's Journal
Jul. 8th, 2008
12:45 am
Fireworks!!
This is a link to my Aunt & Uncle's finale of the fireworks they set off at their house on the 4th of July!
May. 13th, 2008
02:25 am - Change is a brewin...
Hey all-
Long time since I've posted anything of importance, really....I do a whole lot of reading online...just not as much posting myself. I'm a slacker, what can I say??
Anyways....there's changes in store for me. Pretty big ones at that. Ones that involve the future. Nope, not engaged....not knocked up, either. Just...new stuff is all. The big brainstorm came on Saturday night, so the changes are in the early early early early stages. But I'm quite excited about it!!
Basically, it comes down to this.....I'm sick of my job, and finally want to be like all those other crazy kids I went to school with and actually make some assemblance of using my degree!! Shocking, I know! I'm not leaving my job anytime soon because 1, it's my job and they give me moneys and benefits and I like having both of those....and 2, they have tuition reimbursement so I can get some moneys back for learning, which is also cool!!
Not sure yet where I'm going to learn or what I'm going to learn about.....but the general idea is to go into some type of Behavioral Therapy program and focus on either OCD or Autism (or possibly Anxiety....takes one to know one, right?? lol). I've been looking a bit online tonight, & ordered a copy of the GRE bulletin (so that's a big step, I'd say!)....so....we shall see.
But I'm very very excited!!! I've been bored recently, and knew I needed some sort of change...I chopped my hair in March, but that didn't help any. And I hit a breaking point at work on Friday (which apparently had my boss all sorts of nervous that he'd done something to make me mad, which was totally not the case...but we talked it out today and all is good), so I knew something had to happen pretty quickly. When I'd finally finished my victory lap 4 years ago, I wanted nothing to do with learning anymore. I was done. But now....I want to learn again. And I'm really excited about learning!
Plus, as odd as it sounds, telling Mom & Dad about this new decision felt natural. Usually when I have big news for them, I think and think and think about it and get all nervous before telling them. But I met up with them on Sunday for Mother's Day and was just all, "So, here's what I want to do with my life" and they were very excited! But the fact that I was not nervous at all, and I was able to just have a conversation with them about it says a lot. My boss said it's because I'm growing up and don't need their permission or approval or whatever anymore....and I'm sure that's part of it....but it just feels different than anything else I've told them. Really, I haven't had this feeling since I first walked onto UD's campus and knew that's where I was going to graduate from. So....yeah.
Good good good all around!!! I know there's going to be a lot of work involved in this....and new things......and we ALL know I don't like either of those......but I feel like I'm now going to do something with my life, and not just be stagnant and answer phones forever more. And I like that feeling a whole lot.
Apr. 24th, 2008
11:46 am - Hey UD Class of 2003 (or kinda, like me!)
Hey all (who still read this)
Is anyone going to the reunion??? I know I'm not technically in the class of 03, but I picked that for my year on the UD Alumni website, since that's when I started and had I not taken my victory lap, would've been in.
Anyway....I wanted to know who all was going!! Lemme know!!
Mar. 12th, 2008
02:28 pm
OH MY GOD!!
These Flyers are going to give me a heart attack!!!
I was pacing through the last 2 minutes of Regulation and through ALL of Overtime - I even broke a hanger while wringing my hands.....
We TOTALLY deserved to lose that game. But we won!! Somehow we won.
On to Xavier tomorrow. LETS GO FLYERS! FUXU!! BEAT XAVIER!!!
Jan. 31st, 2008
01:08 am
I am all sorts of creeped out now.
So we call out to people, right? And we talk to a wide assortment.
The one I had tonight was all sorts of creepy. He was doing bad things while talking to me. And at first was saying nice and funny things...and then they got creepier. I was polite and got him off my phone.
And then he called back. And wanted to talk to me again. And get my extension. Thankfully, my coworker treated him like we're supposed to and didn't give him any of that.
And Paul and Sean deleted my name from his policy, so he shouldn't be able to find me. And he doesn't live in Ohio, which makes me feel better.
But....ugh. I just feel icky. I don't like it at all.
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creeped outJan. 11th, 2008
12:48 pm - No more "Jake"
How crazy is this?? Jacobs field will now be called Progressive Field.
While I'm not originally from Cleveland, and like the name of the Jake........I'm actually really excited about the new name change. I'd say mainly because it's the company I work for...lol. But this is the first positive step in Progressive advertising since I came to the company 3 years ago!! 16 years of publicity, on a team that almost went to the World Series last year!! Bring it on!!
**EDIT**
I've been watching the bulletin boards all day. I actually posted something. Go Here and scroll down to "BooHooHoo08" - that's me!! :-)
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excitedNov. 14th, 2007
12:15 pm
Question for everyone:
With the stolen-ness of my car, I will be shopping (and hopefully buying!) one within the next week. My question to you:
1. What are you driving right now?
2. What do you like about it?
3. What don't you like about it?
Thanks!!
Nov. 10th, 2007
12:08 pm - 6 years ago...
So I've been doing some thinking, it being my birthday and all, about how much has gone on in the last year....and few years.....it's been kinda entertaining. A year ago today, I had no idea I'd be in a new department & meeting all the new people I have....had just moved into my apartment.....and was bigger than I'd like. Still bigger...still in the same department....still in the same apartment.....but overall, feel good about everything.
In this whole 'looking back' thing, I'm also trying to figure out which birthday/year has brought about the biggest change....and I've decided it was my 21st. And amazingly enough, not for the drinking!! That birthday was a turning point for me. That day, with the months to follow, lead to the broadening of my horizons, and put me in situations and experiences that I never would've thought I'd be a part of. That was also the start of Clint & I (which led to some of the aforementioned situations & experiences...lol).
6 years is a long time (chronologically, 6....otherwise, really 5, as we weren't that close the year that Marc & I dated). And we're not dating. Or going to be. Or getting married in December as so many would like to think. Or getting married ever, really (at least not to each other). But he's such an important part of my life, and I would most definitely not be in the same place I am today without him. So...that's what we are. We have no label. Many people have tried to give us one, or figure out our dynamic, and it just doesn't work. He & I understand and appreciate what is between us - and are happy about it - and that's all that matters.
Ramble, ramble, I know.....on that note, I just came across the "21 Stupid Things for Karen's 21st Birthday!" that he made for me that night....lol. Here it is! {{following the list in these brackets are my comments 6 years later...}}
1- Kiss 21 Boys... and no wimpy cheek pecks... we're talking on the mouth... tongue optional. {{It's checked off, but for the life of me, I can't list all 21. I know Helton, Sean Leno, Tim, Paul, Chris Radak.....man.....there's 16 boys out there that I kissed and don't remember....lol....oops! If you're one of them, let me know! and Sorry! lol}}
2. Do a Keg Stand (if keg not available... shotgun a beer) {{no keg, did shotgun}}
3. Profess your undying love for Sinfonia by giving Ryan Adair a lap dance. {{did it, though he was laying on the floor, so I don't know it was really a lap dance....lol.}}
4. Do a shot of rootbeer with Michelle. {{did that too....and chased it with real beer. lol. I don't like rootbeer!}}
5. Bend over... its time for the token freshmen to slap your ass 21 times! {{this I definitely do remember....Paola, Nick Palmer, Kevin Lewis, Gina, Jon....can't remember his last name...lol. }}
6. Play drinking Roxanne with Jessie!!! (You drink every time they say Roxanne in the song...WARNING...have at least 3 drinks ready to go) {{I'm nauseous just typing this. To this day, I cannot hear that song or think about that song without getting sick to my stomach.}}
7. Moon someone... {{One of the 2 that never got done. Still haven't ever mooned anyone! Not even Philadelphia!}}
8. Yell, "who wants to sleep with me... I mean it... NOW!!!" from a tabletop. {{Have a picture....don't remember how many hands went up. lol}}
9. Serenade someone with a Britney Spears selection of your choice. {{it's checked off, but I don't remember doing it.}}
10. Smack 21 asses. {{I believe some of those 21 were the token freshmen who had also been smacking mine!}}
11. Go ask the neighbors for a cup of sugar. {{I had to go to like 3 houses in the dark side to find someone....and I want to say it was a flyerette who ended up giving it to me!}}
12. Start a basketball cheer at the party. {{this I did....following the completion of #20}}
13. To Tim: "Used those condoms yet?" {{again, checked off but I don't remember doing it.}}
14. After the shocked look goes away: tickle Tim!!! {{lol...poor Tim....that was also in the Truth or Dare Jenga game we made!}}
15. Show us your boobs!!! {{The other one not checked off....poor Tim again...lol.....it's now become a matter of principle. Maybe someday...}}
16. Kid's probably not happy about all of this... give him a lap dance too. {{Pictures of that one, too! He was actually in a chair, though}}
17. Use the attached $5 to go to UDR and buy Sean Leno a 40. {{There wasn't ever $5 attached, but I did trampse down to UDF...wearing my hooker boots, black pants, and a black Playboy shirt I borrowed from Colleen....the guy at UDF did not look me in the eyes once.}}
18. Sing Happy Birthday to yourself. {{Yep! Did that today, too! lol}}
19. Go to the bathroom with someone... you don't have to tell us what goes down in there! {{I didn't get the verbage that night...lol....I think Clint & I made out in the bathroom, though. Pretty sure it was him...lol}}
20. Do the entire Flyer Pep Band rap, with motions. {{Yep! I was up on the steps leading everyone...followed by the basketball cheer...}}
21. Track Clint down for making this God-awful list and show your appreciation!! {{....and so, it begins.....lol}}
Happy Birthday to me!! Now time to finish cleaning before Karen & Fritz get here!!!
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chipperSep. 30th, 2007
01:39 am
Soooo..............I just found something out......I hadn't even thought about the possibility until I found out in the most random way..................and now I don't know what to think. Looking back now, I most certainly have always known.......and it answers a lot of questions............and puts a lot of pieces in place that I never knew or thought were out of place........and it doesn't change a thing.............but makes everything different, all at the same time............................just....
Yes, I know it's cryptic......there's a reason why.........the individual involved may find this, and I don't want to say too much. But......just.......interesting.
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contemplativeSep. 19th, 2007
03:43 am - you all knew this would be dangerous.....
I promise, this is the last you tube link you'll see from me tonight. But this baby is too damn cute - you can't watch this and not laugh. Yay leetles!! :-)
03:35 am
if I did this correctly, Billy Joel playing the Rootbeer Rag during his Cleveland concert this past April should be in this post!!! If not, someone needs to teach me how to do this. :-)
Sep. 18th, 2007
02:26 pm
What's up!?! I have the internet again!!! I'm in the process of downloading AIM - screenname's the same. Send me an IM! Yay Internet!!!
I also now have an iPod & DVR!! I jumped right into the 21st century!!! :-)
Jun. 25th, 2007
10:56 pm
Long time, no post. I wish I was posting with better news.
My grandma passed away this morning. She was 89. I'm going home Wednesday for calling hours & will be home through the weekend.
Hope all is better with everyone else.
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sadMar. 21st, 2007
12:22 am - Howdy Ho, Ranger Joe!!
Hi all -
Yes, I still exist! (I wonder how many of these I've started that way...probably a lot.) All is really good here. I really really a lot like my job, my apartment looks more homey than usual, and I kind of have some assemblance of a social life. Whoohoo! I also have moneys, which is a new fun thing for me - and will have more after my tax moneys come in. That means I may get around to having the internet at home sometime soon!!
Heading home this coming weekend....tried to go home last weekend, but home got almost a foot of snow, so I opted to stay here, where we got about an inch and a half. I'm excited...I'll get to see Alicia & her new little one!! Yay!!
That's bout it. Just wanted to say hi.
Leave me fun messages! I like comments!! :-)
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good goodJan. 9th, 2007
09:50 pm - Recap on 2006....a bit late
Howdy all - Happy 2007!! Yes, I'm slow. So far (and yes, I realize that it's only 9 days into it), it is monumentally better than 2006. I'm in a new apartment (well, that happened toward the end of 2006), just started a new job yesterday....so far, so good!! Still don't have the internet (though, DVR will be coming soon since my new schedule is 3:15 to midnight!), so that's why I still haven't been updating much...but hopefully that'll be coming soon after, too.
Also, Billy is coming to Cleveland!!! YAY!!!! Show's April 12th (it's a Friday, the week after Good Friday) at the "Q" (formerly Gund Arena). Tickets are either $52.50 or $88, and go on sale this Saturday at 10. If you want to come, let me know before then, 'cause I'm callin!
Anyway, each year I do this general recap thing....so here goes!
optimisticDec. 6th, 2006
01:24 pm - pre-christmased out
Yay Christmas......is it bad that I'm already Christmas-ed out?? I think that had to do with listening to bad christmas music on the radio the whole way to & from home for Thanksgiving. Ahh well.
My Christmas cards went in the mail today!!! If you don't get one within the next week, that means I didn't have your address!! (or I don't like you....haha....I'm funny). But really - if you didn't get one, send me a text message or comment on here, and I'll get one out to you!!
The apartment is mostly decorated....I need to finish up with the garland above the cabinets. Jeremy was over yesterday, and said my place looks 'homey'. That made me happy. :-)
It's a snowy wonderland up here in Cleveland. Rumor has it we might get another foot (on top of the 4" we already have...) by Friday morning. Yippie. Blech. This weekend is supposed to be sunny, though! Maybe it'll melt.
That's bout it....still no internet in the apt, so work email, here, and my cell phone are the best ways to get me! Hope all is well with everyone!
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sick of snow!Nov. 16th, 2006
04:18 pm - Go Bucks!!
I guess I've caught the bug....I blame being surrounded by OSU fans!! :-) Anyways, here's a forward I got in an email today....y'all have prolly seen it, but figured I'd pass it along!!
Twas the night before game time,
And all round the shoe,
Not a creature was sleeping,
They were screaming Beat Blue.
The banners were hung by the lamp posts with care
in hopes that St. Troy would find Ginn through the air.
Drunken and crazy and burning their beds,
While visions of kick off danced through their heads.
When all of the sudden there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the keg to see what was the matter.
When there in the sky, in a Coupe Deville sleigh,
Was Woody Hayes decked out in scarlet and gray.
He looked on the crowd that was gathered around,
And said that he heard
that a game was in town.
"I came here to watch it, and wish you good luck.
Though it's not like you need it, cause Michigan Sucks!"
Nov. 6th, 2006
01:47 pm - I apparently lived in Dayton too long....lol
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Oct. 23rd, 2006
10:37 pm - moving soon!
T minus 36 & a half hours til I get the new place!!! Craziness, I tell ya...
Exhausted.....I will not miss the 40 mph winds coming directly at the window off the lake, I'll tell you that. Have about 90% of my stuff packed. How crazy is that?? Me?? Not waiting til the last minute???? Who is this grown up and what did they do with the old me???
Pookie's coming up for his Progressive interview the day before my birthday!! Yay!! That will be fun!
It won't be the same not having Lori down the hall......we have our own language of "Meh" and "Emeh" that's become habit now. lol. I'm looking forward to having a place to call my own, but I'll miss Lori!!! We'll have to work on the Asylum with the god-awfully ugly Yeti people when you come back into town to visit!!
Other than that.....stuff is stuff. I'll be sending out a mass email soon w/ the new address....gimme your email addresses if I don't have em!!
sleepy now....
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tiredOct. 15th, 2006
11:25 pm - bum bum bum.....
The Marching Band Refused to Yield!!
...and we thought our band trips were bad.....
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