Liquid Sculpture
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Monday, September 19, 2005
International Talk Like A Pirate (TLAP) Day
Well, it's that time again. Break out your eye patches and fake shoulder parrots, it's Talk Like A Pirate Day! (or TLAP for short) Get the latest on this silly little holiday over at www.talklikeapirate.com. (I think it should have been www.talklikeapirate.ARG!) Anyway, I was granted my very own pirate name today.
My pirate name is:
Dirty Tom Flint
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
The quiz seems to be pretty random, so don't worry about your answers too much.
My pirate name is:
Dirty Tom Flint
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
The quiz seems to be pretty random, so don't worry about your answers too much.
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Tuesday, September 06, 2005
10 Year Class Reunion
I totally forgot to post something about my 10 year class reunion.
I went! I was fun!
Near the end of August the class of 1995 held a reunion here in Medford. I think less than a hundred people showed up. I attended the first night event and only 40-50 people showed up to that. There was a barbecue the second day and a formal dinner at the Red Lion.
Most people looked the same.
About half were married with kids.
Some on 2nd marriages with multiple kids.
Most of us are still struggling with our careers. Those with family owned businesses were doing the best (of course). I was really jealous of those people who purchased a home right after high school. They are rolling in money now since the housing boom.
I had a great time speaking with the Iraq veterans that were there. It really brings things into perspective when you can talk to someone who has first hand knowledge. Those boys really believe in what they are doing. They say the people of Iraq are eternally grateful and we did the right thing. In other words, don't listen to the media. Bryan is going back for a 2nd tour, Dan is now in the reserves and one other kid from my class is still over there.
Well that's all I can think of for now.
I went! I was fun!
Near the end of August the class of 1995 held a reunion here in Medford. I think less than a hundred people showed up. I attended the first night event and only 40-50 people showed up to that. There was a barbecue the second day and a formal dinner at the Red Lion.
Most people looked the same.
About half were married with kids.
Some on 2nd marriages with multiple kids.
Most of us are still struggling with our careers. Those with family owned businesses were doing the best (of course). I was really jealous of those people who purchased a home right after high school. They are rolling in money now since the housing boom.
I had a great time speaking with the Iraq veterans that were there. It really brings things into perspective when you can talk to someone who has first hand knowledge. Those boys really believe in what they are doing. They say the people of Iraq are eternally grateful and we did the right thing. In other words, don't listen to the media. Bryan is going back for a 2nd tour, Dan is now in the reserves and one other kid from my class is still over there.
Well that's all I can think of for now.
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The last summer excursion
Tenise and I managed to pry ourselves out of our tiny apartment for another weekend at the coast. We both had a week of vacation time lying around, so we took advantage of our free camping spot at Salmon Harbor
First I had to fix the Jeep so we could get there. My clutch was toast and I had a leaking fuel line. :( Bad news, I don't want any of my expensive gas leaking out... not to mention the fire hazard. Anyway, the total bill was just under $500 for a new clutch, fuel line, filter, misc parts and a shitload of labor. I had to learn how to drive again!!! I forgot what having a functioning clutch was like.
Tenise and I left on Thursday and camped through Saturday before we were tired and wanted to sleep in a real bed. The weather on Thursday was beautiful, but Friday and Saturday were gloomy, foggy & cold.
We spent the first day exploring a new beach and getting situated in our campsite. We collected rocks on the beach and I made a scary "medusa head" sand castle. We walked until our legs hurt. Somehow I avoided sunburn. Yay! Oh and the signs of Internet withdrawal were becoming apparent on the first night.
The Tuna Can Ashtray
I entertained myself by making and then destroying a "tuna-can ashtray". It's amazing what you can do with a few beers, a pair of pliers and a tuna can.
... or maybe it's not so amazing.
I climbed cliffs to get a few. We looked in caves and even threw rocks to knock a few down from higher cliffs.
Although the rock throwing was not so successful, we got a few plants down. The next day my arm and shoulder began to ache. (and would for the next few days) I guess I'm really out of shape if throwing rocks wears me out. I woke up on day 3 thinking..."did someone beat me up while I wasn't looking?"
On the third day we found ourselves sore (from hiking around) cold (from the crappy weather) and bored (from the lack of Internet and video games). We did a little shopping, sat around, read our books, then started staring at each other and giggling. Time to go home! We were on the road within 20 minutes.
It was a great vacation. I'm really glad we went. But our limit is apparently just short of 3 days away from our comfy bed and interweb. I guess that if we had a hotel we could have lasted a few more days.... and more money. There are TONS of things we could have done with a few extra dollars, but alas, we are poor. I'm just glad we had enough extra cash to go somewhere. Maybe next time we can pick somewhere with more predictable weather.
We have been playing tons of World of Warcraft! Great Game!
This is my paladin character and Tenise's hunter, in the Wetlands at night.
First I had to fix the Jeep so we could get there. My clutch was toast and I had a leaking fuel line. :( Bad news, I don't want any of my expensive gas leaking out... not to mention the fire hazard. Anyway, the total bill was just under $500 for a new clutch, fuel line, filter, misc parts and a shitload of labor. I had to learn how to drive again!!! I forgot what having a functioning clutch was like.
Tenise and I left on Thursday and camped through Saturday before we were tired and wanted to sleep in a real bed. The weather on Thursday was beautiful, but Friday and Saturday were gloomy, foggy & cold.
We spent the first day exploring a new beach and getting situated in our campsite. We collected rocks on the beach and I made a scary "medusa head" sand castle. We walked until our legs hurt. Somehow I avoided sunburn. Yay! Oh and the signs of Internet withdrawal were becoming apparent on the first night.
The Tuna Can Ashtray
I entertained myself by making and then destroying a "tuna-can ashtray". It's amazing what you can do with a few beers, a pair of pliers and a tuna can. ... or maybe it's not so amazing.
Tenise and I spent the second day collecting unusual plants from the cliffs surrounding our favorite beach. We hiked and hiked until we could hike no more. We found some great specimens. We were collecting succulents. (A puffy, water-filled sort of plant) 
I climbed cliffs to get a few. We looked in caves and even threw rocks to knock a few down from higher cliffs.
Although the rock throwing was not so successful, we got a few plants down. The next day my arm and shoulder began to ache. (and would for the next few days) I guess I'm really out of shape if throwing rocks wears me out. I woke up on day 3 thinking..."did someone beat me up while I wasn't looking?"
On the third day we found ourselves sore (from hiking around) cold (from the crappy weather) and bored (from the lack of Internet and video games). We did a little shopping, sat around, read our books, then started staring at each other and giggling. Time to go home! We were on the road within 20 minutes.
It was a great vacation. I'm really glad we went. But our limit is apparently just short of 3 days away from our comfy bed and interweb. I guess that if we had a hotel we could have lasted a few more days.... and more money. There are TONS of things we could have done with a few extra dollars, but alas, we are poor. I'm just glad we had enough extra cash to go somewhere. Maybe next time we can pick somewhere with more predictable weather.
We have been playing tons of World of Warcraft! Great Game!
This is my paladin character and Tenise's hunter, in the Wetlands at night.
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