Johnny You're A Bad Boy

Yes, I'm a lemming but really, who cares? Those of you reading this have already seen how this works so I'm not even going to explain it. It's really fun to see what comes up. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did. I've added a comment or two (after the dash --)

1. in combat boots John looks like a monstrous spined robot with a large amount of weapons in normal activities he looks like a full conversion borg

2. John looks like he has a lot of feelings.

3. John looks like something out of Deliverance here

4. John dolls himself up for Marlena's wedding and sneaks past the troops. Will he be caught?
(The link is titled: Days of Our Lives: John Looks Like a Lady)

5. John looks like he weighs 300 lbs and molests ...

6. John looks like he is testing his new rear springs.

7. John looks like he’s about 5’8’’. -- Yeah, in my dreams.

8. John looks like he wants the cameraman.

9. John looks like he's trying to hypnotize someone with those eyes. -- You know it.

10. John looks like hes gotta pee!!

11. John looks like an angel.

12. John looks like he's sweating in a lot of scenes

13. John looks like hes going through constipation and Hulk is trying 2 squeeze it out of him

14. John looks like a girl!

15. John looks like Coolio

16. John looks like an aging Queen -- (This was actually Elton John)

17. John looks like Jesus especially in the cartoon on the Chit Chat Ledge.

18. John looks like John still.

19. John looks like an ahjushee -- what the?

20. Do you think John looks like a garden ornament?

Yes, these are all real. I just started at the top of the list and went down. I was going to stop at 15 but they were just to good to stop there.

My O My

So, as usual, here I sit ready to blog and all of the ideas that were flooding my brain have vanished into thin air. I had quite a few things to blog about but now I got nuthin.

My last assignment with the temp company ended last Friday. I figure I may be done for a couple of reasons. 1. We're doing all right financially and 2. I was planning on taking a week and a half off before leaving and the temp company usually takes nearly a week to get me something. So, I've got three weeks to get ready and spend time with family. That will be really nice since I won't see them for six weeks.

Last night we went to an O's game. It was so much fun!! It was my second MLB game ever and the other was a long time ago. My brother-in-law Mark got us some good seats from his company. We were on the box level between home and third. My in-laws took us out and treated. I love going to a baseball game. Watching on TV really isn't my thing but there's just something about being there. Of course, the fact that the O's won made it even better.

Today I got my visa back from the Thai embassy. I was happy to get it so quickly. I was a little worried that it wouldn't arrive until right before I left. Kristen has been in contact with the school and has worked out a deal to work three days a week in the kindergarten for 15,000 baht per month (I make 25,000 a month). As mentioned previously Chantrea will be able to go to the nursery for free. So, with 40K a month we should be doing all right. We'll probably pick up a few hours of private tutoring in the evenings too.

I worked out in the yard today and that was a lot of fun. I don't know why but I really like getting my hands dirty. I think I got that from my dad. He's a real green thumb. I think I'll be one of those people who loves to do yardwork (not mowing -- but planting and stuff like that) when I get older.

We're going to start advertising the car this weekend. I'm not really looking forward to that. I don't know why but I just hate stuff like that.

My parents are flying out to Maryland the end of April to see us before I take off for Thailand. I'm really looking forward to seeing them one more time.

I don't know if I've previously mentioned this but my niece, Lonna (she's just over two years old) calls Trea "shoo-shoo." We're not exactly sure where she came up with that. Every time she comes over it's: shoo-shoo? (ie where's Trea?). This one was good:

Me: Lonna, can you say Trea?
Lonna: Shoo-shoo
Me: Lonna, say Tray-uh. (drawn out)
Lonna: Shooooo-Shoooooo (drawn out)

Yeah, so it's probably a good thing that we're moving or that one could stick. Kristen has a cousin who approaching 20 who's still called "Scoob" by everyone. We don't need anything like that going on here.

We recently counted how many words she says and actually understands and the number was about 70. One of my favorites is "Moo-shoo." That's how she says lotion. Sounds like she wants Chinese food. Also, recently she's decided that everything needs to end in "ie." Her cousin, Bryce, is "Brycie." Her uncle Mark -- "Markie." Book = Bookie and Light = Lucky (?). She's a hoot.

After going back over this post I realized it's kind of lame but I'm too lazy to change it and I've put too much into it to completely erase it so here it is.

I Want to Rip Something

Does anybody out there have any experience with DVD ripping software? Enough to make a recommendation? I'm interested in ripping video to put on my Zen. I'm currently trying out a few free trials but I thought if any of you had a recommendation . . .
I need something that will decrypt. I understand why DVDs are encrypted but it sucks for someone like me who isn't looking to make copies of DVDs I don't own but just to make the stuff I already have available on my PVP (portable video player).

I wish I could upload video to my blog because last night Trea got so tired that she couldn't stay awake to eat her dinner. Being the loving father that I am, instead of getting her out of the high-chair and laying her down, I got the digital camera and took some video. Kristen thought it was pretty funny but did give me a hard time about not getting her out immediately.

Today is the 8th. Exactly one month from now I will be on my way to Thailand. Wow!! I'm really starting to get nervous but only because it's such a big change and I'll really, really, really miss Kristen and Chantrea.

I am Freakin' Awesome!!

So, you're probably wondering why my post is thus titled. The answer -- just because. What makes me so freakin' awesome? -- nothing in particular, I just am.

So, I'm sitting at work on my lunch break and instead of running the errands I need to, I've decided to blog. I'm feeling lazy and don't want to stand in lines at the post office. Well, my new assignment is okay. It's pretty boring because it's strictly data entry. I have trouble staying awake it's so boring but it will take me through half of April and that's what I was looking for.

I'm official with the school that I previously mentioned -- Patanadek School. They faxed me a contract and I signed it and am working on sending in an application for a Thailand Visa (the errand that I'm putting off). Kristen was offered a job through the school but isn't sure she wants to take it. We don't really want to have Chantrea in daycare full time. Kristen will probably tutor in the evenings a few nights a week. The pay is better and then I can watch Trea. I'm hoping that we can get Trea into a daycare a few hours a week, more because I want her to get some social interaction with other kids and maybe learn some Thai. If Kristen works evenings she could just go with Trea to the daycare. Anyway, we're still working out all the details but we'll keep you up to date with how it ends up.

We found out last week that Chantrea's renal reflux (I mentioned it last year) hasn't resolved itself and instead has progressed from stage 1 to stage 2. We were told that stage 1 usually just resolves itself so we just kind of figured that we didn't have to worry about it anymore and just needed to get her in to be sure. Now we're kind of bummed that it's not only still there but worse. We need to get her in to see a pediatric urologist but that's proving to be more difficult than it sounds.

My birthday was a pretty normal day but I'm not a big b-day person so that's how they usually go. But this past Monday Kristen's parents took us out for my birthday and it was really nice. We went to a Japanese Steakhouse (I wanted Japanese food) where they cook the food in front of you. At one point they put a bunch of oil on the cooking area and then light it and it creates a huge fireball. It's pretty cool but it freaked out my niece, Lonna. Chantrea, on the other hand, was fascinated with it. She's gonna be a pyro. No surprise for anyone who saw me as a boyscout.

Oh yeah, something else related to Thailand. A ward member had mentioned that her neighbor was from Thailand and would probably love to talk to us. So she set it up last week but Kristen had to work and couldn't come so I went alone. Anyway, the cool thing is that this lady, Ni, and her American husband LIVED in the town where we're moving for like 10 years!! They gave us a bunch of people to contact and some helpful information. What are the chances? I'd like Kristen to meet them so hopefully we can set that up soon.

Kristen now has her own blog. It's called chronicallysleepdeprived.blogspot.com. So go check it out if you get a chance. I know she would love some feedback.