peeking behind the veneer

Saturday, July 24

Sat Her Day

I got up early this morning to start writing this stupid paper on  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with major emphasis on SOX 404.  I could have easily done this paper 2 month ago when it was initally assigned, but I think it was a better idea to put it off till 3 days before it's due. 

This is my progress so far since 9:00 A.M. this morning, when I sat down to do this:

 -  Bought 3 cd's on itunes, inching myself closer to that credit card limit
 -  Made a kick-ass playlist
 -  Did 2 loads of laundry
 -  Talked on the phone for a while
 -  Ate 6 cookies
 -  Updated the Blog
 -  Lifted weights in the basement
 -  Typed 1.5 pages of my paper

 
I have a pretty good feeling Monday night will be a no-sleeper.   

 
Going bar hoping in Chicago tonight!  At least that's the plan.

Thursday, July 22

WARNING TO ALL DIET COKE DRINKERS

Never slosh Diet Coke in your mouth.  It turns into some kind of "Super Fizz" and makes you spit it out all over your keyboard and screen while you're trying to post a blog that you just posted 5 minutes ago.

You'd think I'd learn from my mistakes, seeing as how I did the same thing two weeks ago.  Perhaps I'm just not ready for Diet Coke.  Or carbonation................Or the outside world.

How Many Guys Does it Take to Make Jello Shots?

.........Exactly 4.  One to pour the mix into the boiling water and three to stand there and watch it boil over.   Welcome to Dave & Margo's Brithday Extravaganza 2004.  Oh man are these good times.  If you weren't at the one last year, then you weren't cool enough to be invited.  sorry.  

This years was just as much fun.  Lot's of drinking and lauging and drinking and games and drinking.  I woke up the next morning and found that Bjorn and I had taken a good 8 close-up pictures of people lips.  I'm sure it made sense at the time, but as of July 22, 2004 at 2:05 P.M., I have no idea what the story behind it is.

Jello shots are not difficult to make.  Subsititue some water for some alcohol.  Badda-bing-badda-boom.  This isn't the case when you have me, Dave, Bjorn, and Seb making them.  Boiling Water...check.   Add mix...check.  Turn down heat and stir...No Check.   Watch boiling hot jello flow from the pot on to the stove while furiously trying to figure out what to do....Check.