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So I've gone bowling twice now in the last... umm 3 days? And let me tell you, I'm the most inconsistant bowler... EVER. For example, today I bowled a turkey. Got the little symbol on the screen and everything. The next 3 frames... nothing. I didn't knock down a single pin. I threw 3 strikes in a row, and then threw 6 gutterballs. I find that amazing. I am amazing.
Also the other day when it was just Tim, Scott and I bowling I witnessed another remarkable event. Scott and Tim played Ender's Bowling. Basicly they each chose characters from the Ender's Game Book Series and related each frame to a chronological, signifigant part of the life of that character. Whether they did well or poorly, they related back to the story. It was was of the nerdiest, yet most entertaining things I've witnessed as of late.
Finally I'd like to mention Podcasts. If you're reading this you're actually taking part in a very cutting edge part of technoculture right now. Everyone here is very familiar and could even explain "Blogging" to someone less savvy. Podcasting is the other "craze" sweeping the internet. A podcast is a downloadable, free radio show... but over the internet... and not live. So one, two, or a group of people will get together (weekly) and record a 15 minute to a hour long radio show. Here's some examples:
- TWiT (This Week in Tech): 4-7 guys talking about the latest and greatest stuff in the world of technology and especially computers. Some heavy nerd stuff here but I'm a big fan of Kevin Rose. Actually I'm a big fan of waiting for him to get in big trouble for straight out telling you how to do illegal things on your computer. He walks a very thin line, and often does it as well as a drunk walking one of those soberity tests.
- Skeptically: A guy and girl tackling everything from science to religion and politics. Neither Right or Left wing would claim them because they don't pull punches. They talk about how not only was the constitution never intended to be used for any specific religion, but our founding fathers weren't even Christian themselves. The next episode they went after all of the intentionally created falsehoods that scientists spread about "The Church" to give it a bad name. For example, in Columbus's time no one really believed the Earth was flat, that was spread after the fact to make The Church seem out of touch. Just think of Atlas, the greek god with the world on his shoulders. The statue doesn't hold a pancake, now does it? And they go after conspiricy theorists as well, like the "We didn't land on the moon" guys.
- Digg Nation: A website ran by the same Kevin Rose who I was talking about above. This is a weeks summary of interesting news stories, as rank in popularity by the people who visit the website.
Alright, So I've probably got a million things I could tell you about. But with The Others and management standing over my shoulder, I've felt unable to post at work. Anyways, my best friend Josh just got married this weekend. I could tell you about every detail but instead I've comprised this top 5 list. So without further ado...
#5 Live Swing Band at the reception. Only dampened by the fact I didn't have an actual date, I still got in a few numbers. A dance with Mom, A bridesmaid, Allyn as well as Josh, Josh's Cousin... I made do the best I could. Live music is awesome. I'm gonna have Richard Cheese do mine I think.
#4 The Preacher forgot to say "Repeat after me." This one really threw Josh for a loop, especially since during the rehearsal dinner Josh specifically pointed out how important this phrase was. And the first line to repeat wasn't very obvious (like: "Here before God and all our friends...") So there was this awkward silence that lasted no more than a heartbeat I'm sure, but I know all us groomsmen saw the humor in the situation (it wasn't Josh's fault, nor was it a big deal)
#3 The Crazy Guy who drove the Getaway car. So this "Family Friend" has this old classic car that Josh and Allyn drove away in. Crazy guy walks up to Tim and I while we're waiting for our bride and groom and the conversation goes something like this: "Yeah, good day for a wedding. I got married myself 6 months ago today. Yep at 4:00 six months ago I married my wife on a day like today. 4:15 today she left me. Told me that she didn't want anything to do with me and didn't want to even see me anymore." *silence* Tim and Rob exchange glances and walk away.
#2 Allyn was beautiful coming down the isle and she was giddy as a school girl. She was bubbling over and it was apparent to everyone. Up at the front all of us Groomsmen/Bridesmaids started chuckling because of how cute she was. No one would have noticed, until you heard this bass-y soft chuckle come over the Speakers. The Preacher's mike was on and he was laughing very throatily and menacing sounding. Seriously it was horror movie creepy sounding. I know for a fact that Tim, Paul and I were borderline laughing hysterically the next 3 minutes because of it. I was just watching Tim's (best man) back and he was just shaking/quivering trying to hold in the laughter.
#1 Tim's Speech. (No need to repeat what Tim already posted about... and the actual speech is in his comment section. It went over VERY well.)
There's no title for this post because I didn't feel that I could come up with one to fully represent the sheer vastness and depth of my emotions right now. The OTHERS are still there. Not only are they crowding in on my space (when I got in there was a PURSE IN MY CHAIR!!!) but there are other changes occuring as well. For one, there now an industrial floresent light hanging above our space now. Its like noonday sun overhead all day long. Why this concern with "the other's" well being and such. My first days there I was in a molded hard plastic cafeteria chair and wearing a long sleeved shirt under a sweater because I was so cold. Now they've all got nice rolly ones on thier first days, temperature has been great, and we've got lighting. Gah.
The only thing I overheard today worth mentioning was somone was getting shipping information via the telephone to send a replacement:
"I'm sorry we can't send to a PO BOX,
we need a physical address...
Oh, it's a trailer park?
What name is... ok.
R-U-S-T-E-D?
Rusted Park, got it."
That made me laugh inside.
So Late posting today. "Why Rob?" you may ask...
Well, I've expressed my concern in the past for how they've just shoved me in the corner of the cafeteria with my computer set up on a folding table. But this was always ok, they left me alone and I generally considered myself fogotten for the most part. UNTIL TODAY!
When I walked in today, I expect the same thing I always expect: Fanfares, Banners and Party. I never actually receive that but I still feel my day of recognition is coming. But not only did I not get my overdue gratitude, I walked in and found a guy setting up 2 other computers on my plastic table. The best I could figure management was just confused because I did the work of 3 men anyways, so they were somehow thinking 2 more computers would help me out. BUT NO! Shortly there after, 2 ladies came in and introduced themselves to me. I didn't know how to take this so I just glared at them for a moment and then turned back to my work without saying a word. I think they kept talking to me, but I had turned up my headphones to block the mindless buzzing out altogether.
The short of it is, I have no idea what was going on today. Those two "other" people where there all day today and a multitude of others coming in and out talking to the others and showing them how to do things and whatnot. All in all, with all the traffic I didn't feel secure blogging at work. I don't think the others will be there tomorrow. If so, I may have to kill them. I don't take kindly to others infiltrating my space.
Cassie's right, I'm awesome. I'm really glad she brought that up because now its easier for me to address the issue without appearing full-of-myself (Its amazing how close in meaning being "Full of yourself" and being "Full of shit" can be... I wonder if that's saying something.) Anyways, I hope everyone enjoyed those pictures, or at least checked them out... I did spend all that time making witty captions for each.So I guess we should offically welcome Cassie, since she posted and all. Cassie is a new friend from ITI (the druggie camp I went to). She drove all the way up from Georgia, and Illinois was just one of her four states that she visited in her druggie camp tour. Cassie is actually from New Jersey and worships the ground I walk on. Not that one point had anything to do with the other, because everyone at camp worshiped me (you can ask around). That was the sort of statement I made frequently at camp. You see, there used to be like 5 of us guys who would just verbally and emotionally abuse eachother and our respective friends. But due to various situations, Big Jim and I were the only two of the group left. That meant for the first day or two, Jim and I just kept going back and fourth ripping each other apart at every chance. Well, we started getting bored with that pretty quick and realized how important it was to have everyone else there to spread the hatred around. So I started playing a new game called, "Lets see how arrogant Rob can act all the time." It was an awesome game. Basically I just tried to be the embodiment of the classic Zebrahead song, "I'm Money."Yo, get out get out
The way of the money man
Ladies know I'm dope so consider me contraband
Fellas are just jealous cuz they're ponies and I'm a mustang
Don't try to hang cuz I'm out with a big bang
Get get down
All the ladies want to be with me
Get get down
All the fellas compete with me
Get get down
And I know that I'm trippin'
But I really don't care cuz this is how I'm livin'
All the ladies all the ladies want to know me
They ignore me Intimidated by me
All the fellas all the fellas want to be me
They ignore me Intimidated by me
Well, who needs them anyway? Cuz I'm money
Alright so I got back from camp. And then I had Josh's Bachelor Party. I've got lots of material, but I wanted to just give everyone some pictures to check out. One, here's a photo from Josh's Party:
The Ryder Boys were also there... but this picture was so sweet I had to put it up. For the rest of the pictures, check this out: ROB'S ONLINE PHOTOALBUM!!!
There are some camp photos there, and I wrote witty captions for each. I didn't feel like retyping it all up again, so you'll just have to go to my other website just this once and check it out there.
