Thursday
5-5-05
Feeling: Over worked
Listening to: Mega Man 2 Music and Jeff saying "RUN AWAY!" and "SHIT!" a lot
Well finals have started and things are very busy for me. Doing lots more work than I like doing, which would be some. I don't like work. I like avoiding it. Can't avoid finals. Mandy TOTALLY bought me a BBQ rib sandwich today. This girl sure knows the quickest and easiest way to my heart. I still feel bad about hitting her in the nose with her big orange ball the other day when we went outside to play with it though. I really really do. She doesn't let on, but I can tell when she's mad at me. It's about time we go out and do something special anyways. She deserves it.^^ This weekend sounds promising. No time to really put too much in here other than that for now though. Back to work.
Friday
5-6-05
Feeling: good
Listening to: Paper Mario Boss Music as Dave plays
So today I thought I'd be bored and I didn't wanna be, so I decided to do what I could to get my hands on the car and take Mandy out. We had one heck of a good time too. I took her to the candy factory that opened up not too long ago where I got my mom some gift certificates b/c I knew she wanted to go and only needed a reason. She was VERY happy to get them. After delivering them to her me and Mandy went to Zao's island where I beat the crap out of Star Wars Trilogy like I love to do, and just in time to get RAINED OUT SO WE COULDN'T GO ON THE GO-KARTS! UGH! I felt bad. I really wanted to go on them with her. It would've been so much fun. Well after that we went to McDonald's for dinner. I ask this girl where she wants to go, tell her I'd take her where ever she wants b/c I was making this her special day. I didn't have a reason, just thought it would be fun. She says McDonald's of everything. It was good as far as McDonald's goes. I can find something I like pretty much anywhere. It's been a while since I've eaten there anyways. No real complaint about that. Well then we went to Barnes and Noble where I ran into Gatch and his cousin. Mandy found the fifth volume of Tsubasa like she had wanted so I gave her my discount to get it. She was very pleased with that. Then we came back to the room and played Halo. Zack came over and joined us which is always a wonderful surprise. I like hanging out with Zack a lot. He's a lot of fun. Well I'm going to go b/c it's getting late and I have work in the morning. Thanks for a wonderful day Kitty. I've never had so much fun going out. http://www.kontrabandcontent.co.uk/1/graphics/movies/Jedi_car_star_wars1.mov
Tuesday
5-17-05
Feeling: fantastic
Listening to: my Dad calling the dogs upstairs
So ACEN was a blast! There were a few downs, but nothing that wasn't immensly offset by the fun stuff. I had such a great time and I'm really already looking forward to next year. I'm already thinking about my cosplay. I hope I can go as Luigi with Dave as Mario. That would be really kick ass. I would rather go in a small group versus the larger group like we did. I like all her friends, but we just ended up spliting up anyways. The only times we were around them was to hear them complain. I understand why they were, but they can't expect everyone to stick together the whole time when everyone wants to do different things. Personally I think it would be fun to go with just Mandy some time. When it was just us we had a good time. I liked everything there and really wanted to see it all, so when she asked what I wanted to do I'd just tell her whatever she wanted, b/c in all honesty I really didn't care. I was just there for the experience, and she helped deliver that to me very nicely. oh my GOD did was she gorgeous in her cosplay I'll probably never see her wear again... -_- I mean, she's gorgeous all the time, but of course more so when she's wearing less... ~_^ I hope she's saved the outfit... She worked so hard on it too. It really looked great. I started to get really pissy with all these people taking pictures of her like she was just some object. It put me in a sour mood, but there was nothing I could do about it. She asked to pose with me a few times which perked me up a bit, but I was still a little put off by how shamelessly some of the people there stared at her. I didn't want to tell her that at the time b/c she was having fun and she worked really hard on her costume so she deserved to wear it. The last thing I wanted to do that weekend was make her have anything less than a terrific time. This was the single biggest event she ever talked to me about, so I knew she had been looking forward to it forever. I think she ended up having a good time. I bought a Naruto head band and a pair of goggles. I wanted to get a funny shirt, but they were out of stock, so I couldn't. I went to find it online the other day and their site is under construction. -_- I'll just have to wait and try not to forget. It was really funny. Something about ninja's mowing the lawn but not supposed to b/c of shaming the family or something. It was just really funny, take my word for it. I got to see the GTO anime. It was much funnier than the manga, and I really enjoyed it, but I still prefer the manga. I like the more serious tone of it. It makes Onizuka appear to be more caring towards the kids at times and less of an imbicile trying to get laid, which he is, but the portrayal is different. The mascarade and Pillows concert were deffinately the high points of the convention. Dancing is fun. I don't care if I looked like an ass (which I'm 99% positive I did) I had fun. The Pillows really kicked ass. I have to get their stuff. I have the first two soundtracks for FLCL, but the third either just came out or will soon, as well as the Pillows CD. So I have some things to look up. Saying goodbye to Mandy after it was all over was really hard. I know she's going to be really busy with her new job and I'm not going to lie, it worries me. I want to spend every minute of every day with her and obviously that's not possible, but this new job of her's makes seeing her at ALL seem nearly impossible. 40 hours a week is a lot of work. -_- She's going to make a lot of money this summer which is good, but also at the same time makes me feel like a bump on a log. My ex-girlfriend made more than me too. I'm definitly not sexist, I'm not at all, but I guess it bothers me. Not to the point where it matters, but just enough to put me a little on edge. Like when she first told me how much she was going to make, instead of feeling happy for her at first I felt a little pissy. I know that's not good, and I don't feel that way REALLY, it's just my initial reaction for some reason. Almost like I feel outdone. I guess I am a little classic in my 'I'm the guy I pay for things' attitude which then erks me when I'm not the one making more money anyways. That's my own doing though, so there's no reason at all why I should be upset that Mandy's doing well for herself. I guess in all reality I should just either work harder, or spend less. That's always the case I guess, but just more so if I want to start saving some real money for Japan. I'm off to a good start though. Today I filled out a promising application to drive trucks to deliver ice for a nearby company. I REALLY hope I get the job. I spent the day today hanging out with my friend Chris from my middle school years. I haven't hung out with him in ages, but as I assumed it really didn't matter, we're still the same two guys. Besides the facial hair, it was just like it was in 5th grade. We had a freezer pizza, and sat down to play some games, and I didn't go home until we beat it. Star Wars Episode III, by the way is a great game, kind of short, and not hard enough. Still fun to play with a friend though, but i wouldn't shell out 50 bucks for it. Versus mode was alright, but rather short sighted. Not enough options and too much button mashing. I guess when it comes down to it, I hate one on one fighters. Basically that's all the versus mode was. Not my style at all. The game itself was gorgeous though and had two endings. We beat it for both then I had to go. I got a lot of errands done today too. I feel very accomplished, and now before I go to bed (and check Mandy's journal which I bet isn't updated since she has no computer access) I'm going to go for a jog. Good night all.
Saturday
5-21-05
Feeling: good mood, but frusterated
Listening to: my mom vacuuming
Yeah, so yesterday Mandy came over for the day. We went to see Star Wars Episode III, which was awesome. I had a great time. I got to go with all my closest friends. Chris Esala was there, my friend from elementary school, my cousin Marcus, my brother, and Mandy. It kicked ass. After the movie all errand hell broke loose. I was planning on having to take care of picking up my suit, but forgot to add in the fact I had to take Chris home. So that took a bit longer than I had hoped, but not by much. On top of it all my dad got us another car, which is great, but we had to make a detour to drop off Tom so he could help drive something. So Mandy had to follow me driving her car through all of that. I felt like a hastle, but she's so sweet, she didn't seem to really mind at all. We got back to my house, and I didn't have any idea what to do... I felt so dumb. I couldn't think of a single thing worth doing, so we just sat on the couch for however long just annoying each other and playing around doing nothing, poking each other, all that stuff we do like weirdos. Well then Tom suggests Barnes and Noble for all of us, and that sounds as good as anything else. Before we get to go my dad offers to take us out to Don Pablos, so we all had a good dinner, then went over to Barnes and Noble where I frusterated myself with not having as much money as I would like to get anything. I starred and starred, but the price didn't get any lower, so I finally put Sgt. Frog Volume 2 back down, and slowly walked away. Mandy found two that she had been wanting and I discounted her, so she was happy. Mom found a thing or two also, and I discounted her as well. Everyone was happy.^^ Then it was back home where Mandy and I said our good byes, and damn, does she say good bye well... XDDDD It's still hard seeing her leave, but the fact that I got to see her already this soon in the summer really makes me feel like she's not all that far away. With the addition of our new car, I should be able to see her basically whenever work schedules allow. I really wanted to take her to Sandy Beach after dark, just like I like to do, but we didn't have time. It's going to have to be one of the things we do when she's able to spend the night, or at least stay longer. *sigh* Well today I went to work. It was a slow day, no one even came in until noon. So during those two hours of nothing I took a used PSP, popped in a movie, and vegged out on the floor watching Once Upon a Time in Mexico. I was pleased with myself. Once the boss showed up later, I told him exactly what I did and he felt sorry for me. He had gone flying all morning and had a blast. He couldn't help but tell me all about it in triplicate. Then after work I came home, had something to eat, filled out an application for Gordan Food Services, which I plan to take in tomorrow, and vegged out until I had to do some work on my room again. There is seriously no all by myself relax time anymore. I would really like to veg out with a video game like I used to back in 8th grade for like a week on end, but oh well. I'd gladly hang out with Mandy instead... ;)
Saturday
5-28-05
Feeling: wonderful
Listening to: Zack's ramblings
still can't find a job though... *grumble grumble* *double grumble*