Day 62

After my early morning communication class, I went home to, yes, you guessed it, more COD, kitten play-time, and food. I departed for work at 2:00 and worked until 5:00, then went to my friend Mike's house where we ate Subway and I watched him play Batman more...

At night, Tanya, Mike & I all went to Peppino's and Tanya picked up the drinks for us.

I need more exciting posts.... I know. Next week it's changing... I wont keep falling behind on days, I'm doing this thing. No stock images. Real pictures. Real messages. Real stories. Real me.

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Day 61

After a night with still little sleep again, I slept in this morning until noon. It was like someone hit the refresh button on a frozen computer screen. I was good. Felt recharged, re-focused, re-imaged. I ate some Coco Puffs, played more COD, and worked on bits and pieces of a homework assignment that involves me writing out a myth.

I met Melissa for Mcdonalds (yes, I know, its bad.... I'm at one now still), and we talked and I conned her into eating some friends and getting their cappuccino. Mcdonalds, in my opinion, makes phenomenal coffee drinks, just under par to Starbucks. We stayed there for a bit, and then she left, leaving me to finish my homework, and then head off to class on another colder and rainier day than the previous.

I got to class and we discussed bias in news stories. After that I went to Spanish class where more fun and language learning ensued. I like Spanish, it's practical, but I'm leaning towards a semester of French 101 next year. After the class I stayed after for my Spanish lab, which involves me sitting on an imac I wish I had, and watching Spanish movies. I watched El Hombre de Arana, or Spider-Man as we know it. Same movie, different language.

Had to get gas tonight, considering I was on "E' on my fuel gage. I couldn't believe I made it, but I made the mistake of going to the busiest Speedway on Grand Valley's outskirts. I had to wait in a line to get overpriced gas at a station run by crazy teenagers. There I sat, in my car.... cold, no gas, thinking bad thoughts about the slow, pudgy people pumping their petroleum in front of me.

- Melissa "observing" her coffee. She's preeeeety -

Day 60

This morning I awoke from Mike's, completely frozen due to another open window that stayed that way the whole night. My tiny teeth chattered the entire time I got dressed. I left his house and stopped at Mcdonalds again (October has been Mcdonalds month.....in fact I'm sitting at one now typing this...) I grabbed a breakfast sandwich and a coffee. Took off for GVSU and felt the tease of winter beyond the horizon.

This Tuesday once done with GVSU, I had the whole day off. No Holland night class. No work. It was a mini holiday. I went home and hung around the house, just relaxed. I was running on very little sleep still, and turned on my heater and just played hours of COD. It was good. The kitten kept ripping my screen off my window again..... sigh and sigh.

At night my girlfriend made me go to B-dubs, and we went with our friend April from work. We had a few drinks, lots of wings, and enjoyed each other there for the night. I looked nicer than usual, because my girlfriend dressed me. I dont mind.....

- Miley Cyrus eats at B-dubs, so its cool -

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Day 59

It was the 4th time I had to open on a weekday at work. This means getting up at 4:00a.m. This also means I got 3.6 hours of sleep. God bless the Folgers farmers. That was my I.V. for the entire morning.

The morning shift went by fast, got to experience a new crowd and appreciation for early birds. After work I went home, trying to avoid interaction with my bed, since I'm against naps, and my bed was a gentle siren, luring me into its chambers of silk. I played some COD and ate some food, before realizing the hot water and steam really made me tired. I fell onto my bed, caving into the need to rest. I set my alarm knowing I had school soon. I only had a 20 minute nap.

School was good, John Gonzalez from the Press spoke to us, and it was good to see him again (he guest starred on a MYGR Weekend episode), and Spanish was engaging and fun tonight. After class Mike brought chicken nuggets over and we watched the 3rd episode of Dexter, which is really shaping up to be an intense and ingenious plotted season. After Dexter, I went back to Mike's where I stayed the night, but watched him play the new Batman game, Arkham City. I kind of want this game now. It's like Grand Theft Auto, except your Batman, and you can explore Arkham City, and fight people, and climb buildings, and.... yah. I'm getting this game.

- Arkham City -

Day 58

I worked.

No church, no splendid stroll in the fall weather. Just 7 hours of indoors of work. Lonely, not a lot of interaction, just work. Minimal amount of homework got done as well.

After work I went home and Melissa came over. We watched Aladdin, as well as parts of Homeward Bound before we realized we couldn't take it seriously. It was a great movie growing up, still is, but some of those voice overs are so off. We also watched a small portion of my home movies, which just made me feel happy.

Shortest blog ever.

- Blue Steel -

Day 57

An entire Saturday all to myself. What to do, what to do....

I woke up (duh) and had breakfast. By breakfast, I mean coffee. I then went into my room and started the gigantic cleaning process. I cracked the window, letting in even colder air than the day before. It took a process of about two hours to do a thirty minute job, mainly because that darn kitten kept climbing my window and screaming to come in. My weak heart, and love for cats made me keep letting him in, only to throw him out later, and then he'd meow and scream again to come in. At one point, he cut through my screen in the corner and snuck in. He's a ninja kitten. He tried to sneak around and jump on my bed and sleep, and I let him, for about 30 minutes, until the vacuum came on. Cats + Vacuums = Cat Apocalypse.

After my room was situated, and I lined the marked on eBay with a few items, I went over to my friend Gavin's house. I've known Gavin for a little over two years now. He's studying to be a photographer, model, designer, I guess a triple threat to the industry. He's got an amazing eye for photos, as well as beauty in people and in the city. We stopped at Goodwill, Krispy Kreme (I had 3 donuts), and Plato's Closet. He lost his Jesus rosary... I don't know what happened to it. I guess someone's gonna literally find Jesus. He then snapped a few shots of me for his portfolio, and we concluded our adventures at 8: 15

Ended the night at Chad's with Mike and Sam, where we watched the Tiger's play the Rangers, unaware that their run was about to be done. In between the game, the beers, and the pizza from our friends at Jet's, we played Yahtzee and Clue. Mike won both of them. It was Professor Plum, in the living room, with the baseball bat ( a good murder weapon in tie with the Tiger's).

- Ninja Kitty -

Day 56

For Friday, I was watching the weather slowly become more and more touched with a winter chill, waiting for the inevitable that is only weeks away. Snow. Luckily, it was only around 50.

Had some breakfast with my grandparents, and even got to witness an animal fight with the zoo of animals we have at our house right now (4 dogs, 3 cats). All the dogs started attacking the kitten, to the point where the kitten was growling, and my grandpa had to intervene, pushing all of them out of the way. Poor kitty.... drifted around the house before leaving to go to work at 2:00. Only four hours spent on a Friday shift, and my night and the day to follow would be free, ensuring I have a great weekend. Upon getting out of work, I went home and hung out again with the family, before we all decided to then go out to Gun Lake Casino. I swear the machines have gotten tighter and tighter. 1 hour later, I'm out 40 bucks, and no one else walks away with winnings either....

- Band at the Casino -