So for a birthday gift a friend of mind said he was taking me out. We actually went out saturday night. The eve of the birthday. He wouldn't reveal the location but just told me I would have a good time and a very good time was had. I've been known to have a strange taste in music that ranges ... well all over the place. So John took me to CBGB (first because I had never been there) to see Fahrenheit 451 (a harcore band from NY). We got there before 7 and checked out all the bands. It was intense. I believe Plan of Attack was first out. I had heard of them before but didn't remember any of their songs. It was a good start. The place started filling in after that. Charge and The Killer came after that and then Billy Club Sandwich tore the place up. At this point there wasn't anybody sitting. When Mximum Penalty came out it was more exciting just to know that F451 was next. Earlier on I saw Ray Greene, drummer for Fahrenheit 451, and felt I should say hi due to personal reasons. He's always been a cool guy. Even though he called me Dwight. It's all good... been a long long time. He knew who I was though... I think so anyway.

My friend and I tried to finish up the night by heading to the Plaza Diner in Secaucus. if anybody knows that place you will be sorry to know that it is gone. Rumor is that there is going to be a bank there eventually. Oh well.  Anyhow. One hell of a night. Thanks John for a memorable birthday.

Ok so again my childhood has been changed. But not in a bad way. See.. I'm not much of a reader. Although I will take the advice from a buddy to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But recently my television went on the blink. Well actually I came back from vacation and it didnt work. So I have been reading. And I have been reading the Hobbit. I love it. I like reading books like as if somebody is telling me the story. So anyhow.. why is my childhood changed... well as I said I'm not much of a reader... I am very much a movie buff... and I loved the animated "Hobbit". So of course things changed from the book and the movie but this time I thin for the better. I think the cartoon was close.. at least what I have read so far. (1/3 of the book) If I get trhough this one I think I'll tackle The Fellowship. I know there are many changes from the movie release. But come on.. those movies were beautiful. Some friends have told me of changes they didn't like so I guess I'll have to read and see what all the hubbub is about. Anyhow.. thats my two cents for today. Any other book sugestions are welcome. I'm a sci-fi/fantasy type kinda guy.

Work sucked... i left at 7pm... was there at 7:30am.. people are incompetent... there you go.. there is my rant for the day. Nobody is listnen anyhow.

PEACE!

So I lied about updating the blog again... what else is new. Nobody reads anyhow. Well. I've been sick now for about a month. Well I kinda sorta got over it but then relapsed... guess I shouldn't have partied as hard as I did for New Years. And where ever you are, Crystal the goth girl,... it was nice meeting you. Yeah she was your typical, i love vampires death blood and all that jaz. She was excited to talk about her job in the animal hospital where they cut the heads off animals to test them for rabies. So here is the back story. I didn't want to do anything for New Years... why? Because I don't like spending holidays alone... I know.. sounds funny.. then why not go out with people... i mean alone meaning that I am not in a relationship. So after much convincing my friend got me to go to this guy Darren's house. He dates my friends girlsfriends friend.... huh? yeah. So anyhow.. they are cool and he has an awesome pad complete with a sauna and jacuzzi. ** remembers Halloween, the jacuzzi, and many boobies** **shakes head rapidly** so anyhow where was I? Oh I didn't go in the jacuzzi this time... but others did. We played a binch of drinking games.. like beer pong... and.... umm... beer pong. To make it short lots of beer pong.. oh and shot glass checkers. That game hurts. So me and my friend Dan are like world champion beer pong players... honest... we run the circuit. Sometimes I forget which rules we are following because it depends upon the hemisphere and lines of latitude and longitude you are in and when you are in Italy they make you..... oh nevermind. So we played a lot. I was very drunkified. And people kept showing up... many which I don't know... so ... if anybody knows me... I don't just talk to people.. even when drunk although it's easier... so I did this time around and man did I make a spectical of myself. But it was fun. So my whole point of this jibber jabber is that Crystal was cool... even though nobody wanted to talk to her at first. Yeah so she was wearing all black and was pale as my ass. And so what if she had piercings in places they weren't meant to be. Everybody was talking about her and her friend and I was just like screw it let me talk to her and get to the bottom of things. So she turned out to be the nicest and coolest person there. Moral of the story don't just a book by it's pierced spine.

So now the holidays are over and everybody is slowly getting back into work and mundane life as we know it. And all I can think about it taking another vacation. Serious... work just sucks.. doesn't it? Maybe yours doesn't but my job bites ass.I was asked in not so many words to cut off my goatee. Why? Is that not stupid or what. It's nothing outrageous. I deal with the public so I understand concerns with appearance but... I'm damn handsome and I keep my whiskers trimed. Anyhow... I just wanted to make sure I updated and let nobody know I am still alive. Hope everyone is just peachy keen.

PEACE

So I arrived in Florida around 11am Sat. morning. Lately I have been out late partying so my vacation has started very unexciting. I slept all day . We got to the house. Pops made some homemade pizza, we popped in a movie and the next thing you know I woke up at 3am in bed.It's a much needed rest but I just hope my internal clock doesn't get screwed.

My cousins had called to see if I got in. Everybody here is excited for what's in store in the next 2 weeks. Including myself. I sometimes wonder why I moved back to NJ. I mean I know a few reasons but .... should i have really made that change. I guess without the gift of foresight one can never know what lies ahead. And I guess I'll never know what could have been if I stayed.

Ok so I know I said that I was gonna update more often but alas work is hell and I find I don't have much to say. Besides nobody really reads this anyhow. So Thanksgiving was ok. I spent it with my Aunt Margie and Uncle Nick. A part of my family that... although I probably don't tell them enough... are extremely dear to me. For a family who has next to nothing they would give you everything they had if you needed it. We had a huge bird and my family's secret stuffing recipe.... oh that love that it is. I could honestly just eat the stuffing every day as a meal and be completely and totally content. However I would blow up like the "challenger" if I did. There was one member of my family there that I wasn't too thrilled to see to be honest. He is pretty much a trouble maker. Went into the Marines and I had hope for him because I know they whip you into shap and I know some marines who are now highly educated and just amazing people. Well.... this one taught hand to hand combat for about 3 years and could probably kill somebody in one swift move... and he knows it... and he flaunts it. He's a tough talker but he also acts. Quick flashback... he and another cousin had a disagreement.... the trouble maker.. who we will call "The Duck" pulled a punk ass move and punched my other cousin, who we will call "The Naked One", while he wasn't looking. That's right folks.. he dry gulched him. (see how I don't update my blog and then I gotta give you lots of back story... I'll try harder) Well anyhow... The Duck was at Thanksgiving... but where was the rest of his family??? They were with their other side of the family... why wasn't he with them? He's not welcome in that home. So anyhow... i think you can see what I mean about him being kinda an outcast... oh and I forgot the part about how he was dishonorably discharged for spousal abuse and infidelity. So back again to the main story.... he was ok at Thanksgiving.. no major problems... but he just makes you uneasy when he is around. If anybody lives in the NY area and listens to Z100 he was phone tapped a few days ago by his younger brother. He had left his cell phone at White Castle and was trying to get it back. Anyhow... he was talking about how he was gonna break peoples necks and stuff. Quite funny stuff around the family. I think I am giving the tape of the phone tape as Christmas gifts.

So Christmas is coming. Is everybody ready? I know I'm not. I haven't even shopped yet. But it's ok.... I'm going to Florida on Sat to be with the parents. My brother will be staying here. I'll be there for 2 weeks. A much needed break. So I guess I'll do some shopping while I'm there. It's gonna be a great time cause there are a lot of little ones down there. It will be an exciting time. I was thinking of going to their houses in the morning dressed as Santa... I think it would be a pisser but they are too smart... they'll know it's me. Well I guess that's it for right now. I'll have to tell everyone about my adventures over this weekend but I'll save that for later... i think my dryer just buzzed... time to swap clothes. PEACE!

So I'm on vacation. Shouldn't I be happy. Well here is my life. Work is so crazy that I forgot I was even off this week. I didn't have anything planned. My friends are all working so I sit around the cell watching tv and playing Xbox. Not that there is anything wrong with that.... well to me there isn't.

On a down note, not that anything I said was upbeat yet. My brother has to go for surgery tomorrow. It's an out patient thing so I am sure he'll be fine. But any surgery is serious I guess to some extent right? I mean they are gonna cut something open, or off right. Take me for instance. I had surgery about 3 years ago for something thats pretty common. My doctor was a verteran of Desert Storm.... it showed... I think he was having flashbacks when he split me open because I have a huge scar that I am seriously contimplating getting platic surgery for. The mutha F'er must have been diggin for shrapnel or bullets or some shit. Anyhow... what else is new with me... I went to a wedding for a friend of mine. I knew no one there. So I left when they were surving dinner. Is that bad? I mean I saw her said hello, tried to talk to the stuck up biotches at the table... I think I did the right thing showing up. That was enough. I mean who the hell gets married on Halloween anyway.

I guess that's all for now. I'm gonna really start trying to make a journa; out of this thing. I just forget to update it. My life isn't so eventful. but I'll think of something to say.

Did ya see the Episode III trailer? Good stuff my friends.