The Gingus Chronicles

Friday, October 27, 2006

Oh yeah? Truck you!!

Is there a hole in my pocket or am I just happy to see you?

Well, it's the first one, and I'll tell you why. I have made the largest single purchase of my 25 years of living. You see, this morning I bought a brand new 2007 Chevy Silverado truck. And oooooo is it sweet. The only thing is that I haven't picked it up yet. I will do that early Sautrday morning.

I'll take pictures and post them on my lovely blog for all to see (and therefore becoming instantly jealous,... j/k).

But, right now I have other things to worry about. Tonight is the Fall Carnival and since I'm a class sponser I have to be present. We are doing a jail. People spend money to have people thrown in jail. Is that redneck enough for ya? This is our fall fundraiser. It's also a pain in the donkey. So, hurry up 8 p.m..... please!

Until next time, vaya con Dios.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Barenaked Ladies

It's been one week ......

Actually it's been more than a week since my last post. So, what's happened?

Nothing....

Well, not really. I've actually been shopping. No, not for bikini underwear. But for a new vehicle. Yes... a new vehicle. Isn't that what most people do when they get a job? I find it a lot easier to buy stuff when I have money. Not a LOT of money, mind you. I'm a freakin' teacher in Oklahoma. And I don't understand why we get paid so little in the first place. Anyways... more rants on that subject later....

I've looked around and am narrowing my choices as to what I'm going to get. This is exciting times for me. This is the very first time I've been able to shop for a new car. It's pretty sweet. I'll let you know what happens on that when something happens. Who knows... maybe I'll get to SHOW you what happens!

The first basketball game is now a little more than a week away. Yes, I'm getting a little nervous. It's not because I don't have confidence in my team, it's because this is a totally new thing for me. I just don't want to let the team down in any way. I want to give them the best possible chance to have fun and win at the same time. Another thing is that I hardly ever have enough time to do what I want to do in practice. There always seems to be something happening that takes away half of the team one day. And considering I only have about 35 minutes at the most to practice, you wonder why I worry like I do. Anyway, I would appreciate your prayers during the upcoming week because it's sure to be stressful.

Until next time, vaya con Dios.

Sunday, October 15, 2006

It's been 40 days... or All things broken

A sad day yesterday, indeed. Adrian Peterson broke his collar bone in yesterday's football game. Quite possibly the best player in college football is out for the rest of the year. His career at Oklahoma might be over as well. And I got to witness it in person. It was a good ride while it lasted.

A lot of people now will give up on OU for the rest of the season. No doubt that OU is not as good without Peterson, but one man isn't the team. They will have to find a way to move on. I have no doubt that they CAN win the rest of their games. It won't be easy, but I have faith that they can beat anybody in the country.

Okay... that ends my sports rant.

Last Friday I went to Shawnee to attend something called the Blackbox (?). It was filled with people and music. I mainly wanted to go to hang out with some friends I don't get to see much anymore.

And just like old times, I saw couples there with each other. I don't know about you, but it seems like every time you don't have somebody, everybody you know does. Almost like they are showing off their significant other in spite of you. And I was doing well with the fact that I was single. In fact, I was enjoying the single life. I didn't have anybody to answer to. Nobody to worry about. Nobody. And that could also be a reason why being single bothers me. The word 'nobody'. There is nobody to share with.... nobody to enjoy life with.... nobody to go to.... nobody.

I know people always say, just be patient... God will bring you someone. Yeah... I've heard that for years now. But it doesn't help me deal with the loneliness. Everybody deals with loneliness from time to time. This must be my time.

I suppose I feel like I'm playing catch-up with myself. I "expected" to be married by the time I started a career. Failed expectation. I "expected" to at least have a steady girlfriend by age 25. Another failed expectation. Am I expecting too much?

Until next time, vaya con Dios.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

2001: A Kent Odyssey

A step closer to floating cars...





I recently purchased a new cellular telephone. The one I previously owned "crapped" out on me so I was left in a position of not being connected to the wireless world. So, I looked for some nice upgrade options and came across a phone known as the Nokia E62. The E62 is very similar to the Blackberry if you want to compare it to something else. Here's a picture of what it looks like:


So, yes, it's a lot larger and wider than what I'm used to. But it's so much worth it. Here's why: I can log onto the internet wherever I can get service. Now I know that the internet over the phone isn't anything terribly new, but with this phone I can go to basically any website that I could on a computer. And the graphics rock my shoelaces off.... yes.... on both shoes. But that isn't the best news, which brings me to the internet right now. I can hook up a wire from my phone to my computer at home and use the computer to log onto the internet just like I would if I had wireless. That's how I'm on the internet right now... via my computer via my phone.

Also, I put several of my favorite songs on my phone so when I want to I can simply turn on the media player on my phone and melt away the stress of a full time job.

Okay, enough about my phone. I sound like I should receive a percentage of the sales from Nokia.... which I would not reject if they offered.

My first basketball game is now less than a month away. I am totally unprepared for it. I have yet to install any offenses or a zone defense. I'm so far behind. Oh well, maybe my girls will pick up on it fairly quickly. They are a great group and I am blessed to have the quality of individuals I have. They say "Yes, sir" and are very respectful. I really am blessed.

Until next time, vaya con Dios.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Mentos: The explosion maker

Yes... It's been a while. So, I'll give the short and skinny... as opposed to the tall and fat.

Friday I went to see my cousin and his band (Downpour40) play in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. It was fun. They are very good. It was the first time I got to see them. Plus, I had a really good vantage point: I ran the lights for the concerts to the side of the stage.

Afterwards, we went to Denny's. It's almost a tradition that we have to go to Denny's if it's midnight or later. We ate, laughed, ate, talked, and ate some more. I found out that you can easily lose track of time because by the time we left it was 2 a.m. Let's just say I didn't much sleep that night/morning.

Saturday was NOT a great day by any means. MY team lost. So, that's all I'm saying about that.

Later Saturday evening I went with some friends to see what would happen if you combine dry ice and water in a semi-sealed container. The result? Boom boom. It was some sweet action though. Next on the line-up is mixing mentos and diet coke. It's the best use for Diet Coke that I've heard so far.

And now I must leave.... Until next time, vaya con Dios.

Sunday, October 01, 2006

This is my world

Weekends are so great! I love 'em. In fact, I'm going to marry The Weekend. It will then become The Weekend *enter my last name here*. But, just like in hollywood, the marriage doesn't last long but there are several of them.

Anyway, you may have noticed some nice additions to the ole' blog. I've discovered the wonderful world of YouTube. And through this wonderful service, I've added videos to the posts and to the sidebar.

You will also notice that I have added an introduction video in the upper right hand corner of this site. Check it out. Tell me what you think of it. If you dare...

You will also notice that I've added videos of my favorite band (MuteMath) further down in the sidebar plus one video from Whose Line Is It Anyway? One of my favorite shows.

Well, it was great chatting with you lovely people. I hope we can do this again very soon. And for those people reading this on Facebook, click on over to my blog at www.theginguschronicles.blogspot.com.

Until next time, vaya con Dios.


 
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