Random Thoughts...Sorry in advance

This is the email I sent to everyone today about my address change without, of course, my address. If I missed anyone...I am sorry. Send me an email and I will send you my address....

For those of you who read my blog, I moved this weekend. I stayed in the same apartment community, but have gotten rid of enough crap to downsize to a one bedroom apartment. Ironically, this apartment is 12 square feet bigger than the two bedroom!! Basically, they took out the second bedroom and second bathroom. Then they made the rest of the living area bigger. Taco and I now have more room to play. I will be posting pictures on Flicker and my blog this weekend.

Also, I have met two single neighbor ladies. Both cute :) One is Kellie and she lives in a one bedroom by my old apartment and the other is Amy and lives next to my new apartment. Amy runs a pet hotel…imagine. I think I might use that one for Taco. They have web cams at her place so you can watch your dog when they are there. Cool... On top of that, it gives me an “in” with Amy. Kellie and I are supposed to “hang out” either this weekend or next. We’ll see how that goes. Oh, I also went out Saturday night with Anthony and Meriel (Asian couple I met at the smoke shop) and Taylor (a girl…she works at the smoke shop) to see a cover band at a place called “Sneaky Petes”. It is bar on the edge of Lake Lewisville (one of the larger lakes here). It is one of those bars on a lake where one side you can park your car and the other side you can park your boat (because everyone wants happy drunk boaters???). Ryan and Vicki, you guys would love this place. I had a blast. Also, I met one of Taylor’s friends who is in the Army and does the same job I did when I was in. He was drinking heavily because today he re-deployed to Iraq. I bought him two shots. I felt he was going to need them… I told him to keep his head down and eyes open. Nothing like walking around in an Iraqi town with C-4 and Dynamite strapped to your back… Oh…and Nicole called me on Sunday. A little weird, but it was good to here how she is doing. Apparently, she is having some medical problems. Oh…and I think Curt is coming down to visit for a couple of days in April (don’t worry Mike, it is before your birthday bash in Vegas…).

I actually have a beginning of a social life here…who knew. It only took me 7 months. I am supposed to go with the “smoke shop” people on Friday night to a place that is a huge bar/dance club and bowling alley. Not sure I would have mixed those two, but should be interesting to say the least…

I really miss “hanging” out with all of you and seeing you on a regular basis. But I have to admit, I am really enjoying living here right now. Maybe that will change, but it hasn’t yet. I was really apprehensive when I made the decision to take this job and move (a big one when you are making by yourself), but so far it has been really good. It kind of struck me on Saturday when I was talking with Kellie and she said “you know, you look really happy.” The comment took me back for a minute, but I responded with “you know, I really am.” Then I started thinking that I am happier right now then I have been for several years. I hope this doesn’t change anytime soon. I enjoy smiling.

I will be watching the Blue Jackets tomorrow. They need to do really well these next few games out of the break. Dad, you might actually see them in a playoff game…who knows.

Oh, and I am eagerly anticipating the Super Bowl. Especially down here where they hate the Steelers. They are beside themselves to think the Steelers will be the first team with 6 titles. I keep reminding the Dallas fans that we were the first team to win dual back-to-back championships and the first team to get to 4 Super Bowl wins (I also add that this feat was accomplished on the backs of the Dallas Cowboys…not once, but twice). And because of this “Glorious” history, we SHOULD be the first team to 6 wins. As you can imagine, this all goes over quite well with them. I usually have these conversations in well lit and crowded places, just in case. I now have talked so much shit that we HAVE to win or the comments will be endless. It is so much fun though…

Anyway, “long story short”… I know “too late