What does the title have to do with anything?
If you don't know, there is no sense explaining it.
Since Jan. 8th I have worked every weekend.
Okay, that is not entirely true, I did not work the weeknd of Jan 15th, Jenn went to a baby shower while with GW while Obi and I puttered around Northampton with the snakester.
On the way home, I felt like garbage. I was very tired, and when I got home at 5:30, fed the little guy, he went to bed and so did I. Turns out I caught the stomach bug.
I relate this tale of woe, not to burden you with you my song of sickness, but to explain that although I did have that weekend off, it didn't really feel like it.
I am working next weekend and the weekend after also.
Why?
Jenn and I are going to see Duran Duran with friends down at Mohegan Sun in April, so I made some switches to my duties so we could go.
Snakester news:
He claps (especially when he is happy and knows it)
He waves
He makes noises (Ga, Ba, Ca)- we are thinking his first word might be Cat as he sure loves Fred and Wendy.
He pulls himself up to standing
This coming sunday, Jenn and I will be getting a babysitter for the first time and we'll go out to a movie and dinner at the Harvest.
Kind of Valentine's-ey.
Some Pics (and below is one of them Meme's, this one about my time in High School):
and onto the meme (note some questions ommitted, due to the family nature of this blog and my boring existence):
What year was it?
I graduated in 88.
Let us say 85-88.
What were your three favorite bands or musical artists?
Yes, Peter Gabriel, U2.
(although the albums I heard the most were Metallica: Master of Puppets and MegaDeath: Peace Sells)
What was your favorite outfit?
Ripped jeans, jean jacket, black overcoat, mismatched Converse all-stars.
What was up with your hair?
In a land of feathered hair, mine was spiked.
Who were your best friends?
Michelle, Brian, Frank.
Where did you work?
Southold Pools, cleaning swimming pools.
Did you take the bus?
No. Either A) Rode my moped, B) Rode my bike, C) Borrowed my Dad's truck, C) Walked.
Did you fight with your parents?
I was a teenager.
Looking back, and as a parent now (though not with a teenager... yet), I can see that they were very cool.
It wasn't so much arguing, as much as just being a rebellious, sometimes angry teen.
Did you smoke?
Yes.
What did you do after school?
See preceding question.
Interesting to note also was the fact that three friends and I played Mille Bourne almost every day and watched Highlander almost weekly.
Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack because you were too nervous to find your locker?
No.
Did you have a 'clique'?
There was essentially one clique where I went to school.
It was a small school, most folks were in it.
I was not.
I would have probably been associated more with the burnouts.
Did you have "The Max" like Zach, Kelly and Slater?
Ummm... I understand the Zach, Kelly and Slater reference, but have no clue what "The Max" is.
Admit it, were you popular?
No.
Who did you want to be just like?
I wanted to exude the rebel cool of John Bender
(but in my own way, it was my belief that to be rebel like the other rebels was not that rebellious);
perhaps best exemplified when I was caught on the roof of the school.
When asked why I was on the roof of the school:
"Because it was there."
"Well, what if Mt. Kiliminjaro was right outside this window, would you climb it?"
(leans forward, looks out window)"I don't know, I've never seen Mt. Kiliminjaro."
(true story)
What did you want to be when you grew up?
I didn't really want to be anything, I was kind of happy to see where I ended up.
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
With bad hair.
post by barak
at 8:09 AM EST
Updated: Monday, 7 February 2005 8:13 AM EST
