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Friday, October 22, 2004
Katie and I thought it would be a good idea, especially before the wedding, to have an "us blog". So, the "us blog" is located at this address. This is of course a "controversy free blog", so if your intentions are to stir something up from the past, then don't bother visiting the website. All that nonsense that happened 5 or 6 months ago are over with and I am over it and I have no desire to awaken the ghosts of so many ill-intentioned idiots from the past. Besos!
Saturday, August 14, 2004
I know I said I wouldn't write on this blog anymore, BUT I thought I would let everyone know that I have found the love of my life, Katie, and tonight I proposed to her and she accepted. We don't know when we are going to get married yet, but we will let all our friends know when the happy date is.
As for me, life has never been better. I can honestly say I have never been happier. I do not know what I have done to deserve such wonderful blessings, but I have no intentions of giving them back.
Anyway, I may update this blog periodically, but I do not intend to make it a habit. I thought I would miss the whole Blog thing, but to be perfectly honest, it has been relief not to have to worry about it or the nonsense that follows it. To all those in Bloggerland, whoever you may be, I wish the best of luck to you and yours.
As for me, life has never been better. I can honestly say I have never been happier. I do not know what I have done to deserve such wonderful blessings, but I have no intentions of giving them back.
Anyway, I may update this blog periodically, but I do not intend to make it a habit. I thought I would miss the whole Blog thing, but to be perfectly honest, it has been relief not to have to worry about it or the nonsense that follows it. To all those in Bloggerland, whoever you may be, I wish the best of luck to you and yours.
Friday, May 14, 2004
Thursday, March 04, 2004
You know what they say: if you can't take the heat, then get out. Well, I'm getting out. I'm going to give the whole Blog thing a rest. I started this Blog out as a way for my friends living far away to keep up with me and my life. Unfortunately, it has turned into anything but that. I have no problems with people not agreeing with me, but recently my friends have been the subject of attacks and harrassment, and I'm NOT ok with that. To attack someone or harrass them (via email or comments) because of something their friend wrote or said is just plain pathetic, and I'm sorry to say, that this has been happening to several of my good buddies. To those who have participated in this, you seriously need to get some self control in your life. To my friends who have had these things happen to them, I apologize. I'm sorry you guys had to be dragged into this. I have also taken the liberty of deleting several items which caused most of the ruckus.
To this day, there are literally dozens and dozens of people worked up over (for and against) little ol' feather-pickin' me. I can only speak for myself, but I need to save my energy and resources for fights worth fighting, because as I'm sure we all know, there are plenty of them out there and I guarantee you this is NOT one of them. I'm sorry I WAS apart of it for as long as I was.
Anyway, feel free to browse the archives, enjoy them or hate them as you will, but nothing new will be posted. It has been fun, but it is time for me to spend more time doing things which are productive and help me grow as a person. I initially made the Blog with a certain purpose in mind, but that purpose is no longer here. People and things change, and that is the case with me and this Blog. I still love writing and this will provide me with the perfect opportunity to start my journal I have been meaning to start for over 10 years now. What can I say, procrastination is my middle name!? If you know me and I have given you permission to use my email, feel free to email me when you want. I always love receiving your emails. I wish everyone the best of luck with their lives.
The last Daily Thought EVER (enjoy it, it is my favorite):"America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've got to want it bad, because it's going to put up a fight....You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil who is standing center stage advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours....Then you can talk of the land of the free."
I just put a 1,000 dollars on my credit card (half of which is mine). That may not seem like a lot for some people, but for me, it's a bunch. My father and I decided it was time to bond and we each bought a "flex-pass" to 20 Anaheim Angel games. We plan on going to at least 10 games together, and the other games I can take someone or he can take a date, which in most likelihood, will be my Mom (just a guess). It appears as though I might buy a Disneyland season pass too......Tax returns, you gotta love 'em!
A long time ago, when I was first starting this Blog up, I added an attachment to the bottom of my emails that said something like, "Make sure to visit my Blog." Well, quite frankly, I completely forgot about the attachment until this morning. I sent an email to someone who I don't know too well yet and she responded in her email by saying she had visited my blog. All I could do was hit myself in the head as hard as I could....I mean, my Blog is probably not the best way for people to get to know the real me. I then proceeded to shout out a bunch of Utah cuss words which, for some reason, have continued to stay with me....darn, fetch, heck....you get the idea.
Daily thought: We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "Smart"?
A long time ago, when I was first starting this Blog up, I added an attachment to the bottom of my emails that said something like, "Make sure to visit my Blog." Well, quite frankly, I completely forgot about the attachment until this morning. I sent an email to someone who I don't know too well yet and she responded in her email by saying she had visited my blog. All I could do was hit myself in the head as hard as I could....I mean, my Blog is probably not the best way for people to get to know the real me. I then proceeded to shout out a bunch of Utah cuss words which, for some reason, have continued to stay with me....darn, fetch, heck....you get the idea.
Daily thought: We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "Smart"?
Monday, March 01, 2004
Well the conference in Anaheim was divine. Lucky for me, Friday night my friends Katie and Jen came down and we were able to spend time at Downtown Disney...otherwise, I would have been stuck (1) in my room alone, or (2) hanging out with a bunch of drunk teachers....which, come to think of it, is exactly what i did on Saturday night. Anyway, downtown disney was a lot of fun and the House of Blues was rockin'! I must say, I'm very proud of my friend Katie who came within 5 feet of an actual banana without freaking out....congrats k8ster!
I watched the Academy Awards last night....good for Lord of the Rings, they deserved everyone one of those Oscars, if not a few more. I wish Bill Murray would have received one instead of that liberal I-can't-seem-to-get-my-head-out-of-my crack Sean Penn. Anyone but him would have been fine with me....and boy oh boy, how about the director from Lost in Translation?!?......gorgeous! Angelina certainly didn't dissapoint either. All in all, it was a good night.
Daily thought: No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
I watched the Academy Awards last night....good for Lord of the Rings, they deserved everyone one of those Oscars, if not a few more. I wish Bill Murray would have received one instead of that liberal I-can't-seem-to-get-my-head-out-of-my crack Sean Penn. Anyone but him would have been fine with me....and boy oh boy, how about the director from Lost in Translation?!?......gorgeous! Angelina certainly didn't dissapoint either. All in all, it was a good night.
Daily thought: No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
Friday, February 27, 2004
I could live like this, no problem. The ol' school district as decided to hook me up with a 3 day vacation right across from Disneyland. Of course, there's a catch: I actually have to do stuff, like visit classrooms and go to meetings, but after 4 or 5 pm, the rest of the day is mine.
Other than that, nothing is new in BillyLand. Life is treating me good. My new dog Gizmo is adapting well to the household. We still have a killer cat named Rags who is trying to eat the poor dog, but other than that, she's doing well for a hyperactive rat.
Daily thought: A hundred thousand sperm and you were the fastest?
Monday, February 23, 2004
What's up with Fox TV?? "The Littlest Groom"? "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance"? And who can forget everyone's favorite, "Temptation Island"? It seems like their main goal is to attract as many absolute losers as they possibly can, which in retrospect, considering the number of complete losers in Utah and Idaho alone, is probably a very wise buisness move. I can not begin to count the number of households and apartments in Happy Valley that had these types of programs blarring on their TV sets every single night....all in the name of good ol' Mormon fun of course. I say if you're going to become addicted to reality TV, go back to where it all began....I speak of Survivor, which everyone knows, is the only reality TV show worth anything.
Speaking of phobias, I'm sure everyone is aware that my beloved friend Katie has a phobia of Bananas. That phobia is just plain weird, as much as I adore that girl. But you know what a cool phobia would be? A phobia of midgets. I think it would be hilarious to see someone freak out and start screaming if they saw a small person walking down a street. I also think we should drop the term "midgets". I prefer "Halflings" or "Humanuggetts"......
Daily thought: "Yesterday the school board voted 5 to 3 in favor of executing the little bastard....."
Speaking of phobias, I'm sure everyone is aware that my beloved friend Katie has a phobia of Bananas. That phobia is just plain weird, as much as I adore that girl. But you know what a cool phobia would be? A phobia of midgets. I think it would be hilarious to see someone freak out and start screaming if they saw a small person walking down a street. I also think we should drop the term "midgets". I prefer "Halflings" or "Humanuggetts"......
Daily thought: "Yesterday the school board voted 5 to 3 in favor of executing the little bastard....."
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
I went to Tijuana yesterday with some family members. TJ isn't really even worth your time unless you're going to buy Tequila and bring it back with you. People think there are amazing deals there, but there really isn't unless you are a Drunk, Druggie, or complete pervert (I may be recommending TiJuana to a few people I know of). What made it so awesome this time was the food......delicious, amazing, fresh churros made right on a street corner, and then to top it off, a place called "Taco Bell" which is anything but the "Taco Bell" we gringos are use to. This place was a filthy hole in the wall, and by all accounts, had the BEST Mexican food I've ever had. I'm still waiting for the after effects - food poisioning or some type of virus - but until then, it was well worth it.
Friday, February 13, 2004
Looks like my brother is coming down from college this weekend...I don't know why, but then again, neither does he probably.
For all those curious readers, all three of you, yes I finally got my new dog. Unlike some people who adopt monster-size dogs, this is a nice pocket sized one that will fit nicely into my carry-on luggage. I have named her Gizmo because she has big ears. Most people I have told the name to do not like it, but it's ok, because if I was trying to win people over with my dog's name, I would probably name her Janet.
Daily thought: "When a man steals your wife there is no better revenge than to let him keep her." -Sacha Guitry
For all those curious readers, all three of you, yes I finally got my new dog. Unlike some people who adopt monster-size dogs, this is a nice pocket sized one that will fit nicely into my carry-on luggage. I have named her Gizmo because she has big ears. Most people I have told the name to do not like it, but it's ok, because if I was trying to win people over with my dog's name, I would probably name her Janet.
Daily thought: "When a man steals your wife there is no better revenge than to let him keep her." -Sacha Guitry
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
How about this!?! Utah actually is good for something!
""""Utah Lawmakers Scrap Education Mandates
SALT LAKE CITY - The Republican-dominated House voted Tuesday to make Utah the first state to scrap No Child Left Behind Act education mandates that would cost more than the federal government is willing to pay.
Republicans dropped a threat to abandon the Bush administration program altogether because that would have cost the state half of its annual federal education funding, or nearly $107 million. Instead, state representatives voted 64-8 to comply with only those mandates "where there is adequate federal funding."
It was the strongest position yet taken by lawmakers in 11 states who have introduced legislation or nonbinding resolutions challenging the 2002 education act, which has states facing deadlines to make huge leaps in student testing performance and teacher credentials.
The Utah bill still requires state Senate approval and the governor's signature.
Teachers face a requirement to have a college major for every core subject they cover. Rural Utah schools say they're lucky to attract any teachers at all, let alone ones with multiple degrees.
The act requires virtually all students in every school to test at their grade level for reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools that don't measure up for two years in a row would have to provide more tutoring or bus students to better-performing schools.
Critics, including the National Conference of State Legislatures, say the standards are so high few schools will be able to comply, and that the federal government isn't providing nearly enough money for the effort.
It wasn't clear which — if any — of the 45 No Child provisions are fully funded, and the U.S. Education Department has warned Utah that picking and choosing mandates could affect funds for other education programs.
Utah isn't unanimous on opting out. The state school board voted against the idea Friday, and urban school districts don't want to give up any money."""""
Of course it isn't as easy for California...LA Unified receives roughly the same amount as the entire state of Utah.....but at least it's a start.
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""""Utah Lawmakers Scrap Education Mandates
SALT LAKE CITY - The Republican-dominated House voted Tuesday to make Utah the first state to scrap No Child Left Behind Act education mandates that would cost more than the federal government is willing to pay.
Republicans dropped a threat to abandon the Bush administration program altogether because that would have cost the state half of its annual federal education funding, or nearly $107 million. Instead, state representatives voted 64-8 to comply with only those mandates "where there is adequate federal funding."
It was the strongest position yet taken by lawmakers in 11 states who have introduced legislation or nonbinding resolutions challenging the 2002 education act, which has states facing deadlines to make huge leaps in student testing performance and teacher credentials.
The Utah bill still requires state Senate approval and the governor's signature.
Teachers face a requirement to have a college major for every core subject they cover. Rural Utah schools say they're lucky to attract any teachers at all, let alone ones with multiple degrees.
The act requires virtually all students in every school to test at their grade level for reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools that don't measure up for two years in a row would have to provide more tutoring or bus students to better-performing schools.
Critics, including the National Conference of State Legislatures, say the standards are so high few schools will be able to comply, and that the federal government isn't providing nearly enough money for the effort.
It wasn't clear which — if any — of the 45 No Child provisions are fully funded, and the U.S. Education Department has warned Utah that picking and choosing mandates could affect funds for other education programs.
Utah isn't unanimous on opting out. The state school board voted against the idea Friday, and urban school districts don't want to give up any money."""""
Of course it isn't as easy for California...LA Unified receives roughly the same amount as the entire state of Utah.....but at least it's a start.
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The musical UrineTown (I have no idea about the name) is coming to LA and everyone and their dog has told me to get off my butt and go see it. The tickets are pretty expensive, more than The Producers even were, but I'll probably break down and go see it.......
Daily thought: "It is impossible to travel faster than light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off." -Woody Allen
Daily thought: "It is impossible to travel faster than light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off." -Woody Allen
Sunday, February 08, 2004
Today's been a good day. Nothing spectacular at church happened, but you could tell the speakers and teachers really put some preparation into their lessons and talks, and that made all the difference.
Anyway, get this: My friend Katie has a phobia of bananas Seriously, you show her a banana or eat one in front of her, and she flips out. Weird, huh?
Daily thought:"Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream." -Malcolm Muggeridge
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
I've been alive for nearly 25 years now and I continue to be amazed that people often asked me for my opinion. "Do you not realize that I am the most opinionate man alive??" I think to myself. Anyway, a co-worker came up to me and asked me about my thoughts concerning the whole Janet Jackson boobie thing during the Super Bowl. I thought about it and then I said, "Well, it shouldn't surprise us, should it? I mean, she's a Jackson. There's something seriously wacko about the entire family. First Michael and his peepee touching, and now Janet with her boobie. I think she's just trying to fit into the family."
But what really ticks me off is how huge this has become. The talk of the playground at the school where I teach was about Janet and her "chi-chis" (if i spelled that wrong, i apologize).....shouldn't kids be talking about Barbies and G-I-Joes, or how pathetically lame all the Democratic presidential canidates are? ("I don't know Jorge, I see nothing in Kerry's educational proposals that would directly benefit me as a 6th grader). Anyway, i propose we give all this hoop-la a rest. Sure she has a nice right breast, and probably a nice left one too, but so do many many people. Maybe we should save our breath (I DID say breath, not breast....you pervert) for people we actually have a shot at getting.
Daily thought: "DARN this darned malfunctioning wardrobe!" - Janet Jackson ------"Well, at least it is unintentional!" - Justin Timberlake
But what really ticks me off is how huge this has become. The talk of the playground at the school where I teach was about Janet and her "chi-chis" (if i spelled that wrong, i apologize).....shouldn't kids be talking about Barbies and G-I-Joes, or how pathetically lame all the Democratic presidential canidates are? ("I don't know Jorge, I see nothing in Kerry's educational proposals that would directly benefit me as a 6th grader). Anyway, i propose we give all this hoop-la a rest. Sure she has a nice right breast, and probably a nice left one too, but so do many many people. Maybe we should save our breath (I DID say breath, not breast....you pervert) for people we actually have a shot at getting.
Daily thought: "DARN this darned malfunctioning wardrobe!" - Janet Jackson ------"Well, at least it is unintentional!" - Justin Timberlake
Monday, February 02, 2004
Daily thought: "During the Super Bowl, a new 'viagra' made it's debut with a commercial that contained the following disclaimer at the end: 'Please call your doctor if your erection lasts more than 4 hours.' Now my question is, why in the world are you calling your doctor? Call your girlfriend for crying out loud! Give the Laker girls or the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders a ring. A 4 hour erection, why, that's a miracle!.'" - ESPN's "Pardon the Interuption"
