Wow, after a short absence from updating. And to be perfectly honest, finally a lack of time to update. It is time. Though I am halfway tempted to not update due to the tremendous demad from “my fans” to just increase interest in what is to come. I know that some people will be thinging, “Oh god, another week and a half update.” But I turly hope to make this one a bit shorter. To pickup where we left off last time, I was in Chicago wtih the family awaiting a phone call from Kelly, to go out and do something. I ended up staying in that night, chatting and eventually setting up a lunch date with her for the following day.

At lunch, we discussed life, jobs, love lives and all other basic things in life all around. Eventually we got back to her last relationship where she was recently engaged to a gentleman down at school. About 3 hours later we were finally feeling the necessity to leave Bennigans, as the waitress looked at us a little strangely. Tuesday also held in store a trip to the body shop to talk to them about the missing interior light in my car following the body work that they performed. Then the trip home, napping, then dinner and movie at home with the parents. Jon stopped over after we watched A Clockwork Orange, and then we watched The Patriot together, while I bopped back and forth between the computer and the movie. I had called Amanda hoping to go out as we had discussed, but both contacts with her the past 2 days proved fruitless andI didn’t end up running into her. Oh well. So eventually after watching some Conan and Jay, I headed to bed only to wake up the next morning for breakfast with mom and dad. The last m eal befor heading back up North. We had panckaes and bacon. Dad cooked the bacon, while I cooked the pancakes. I have not made any in some time but they turned out wonderfully golden brown. After dinner I worked with Dad with some photoshop elements stuff on his comptuer, packed up my stuff and finally made the return journey up North to Grandville. On the way I stopped and sepnt $119.86 on alcohol at Kenwood, for myself, Abby and Tera.

Once I got back to my apartment, I brought my junk in. Cleaned up some of Si’s stuff, and generally got the apartment into nice shape. By the time I was assembling my new office chair, Abby and Tera arrived with their overnight bags and ready to party in the New Year. We prepared some drinks and started watching the tube about Jenna Jameson’s career. Hardware showed up, Abby and I played Beer pong, then Dutch showed up. We got back to the tube, then more people started showing up. Much beer pong was played, much fun was had by all. I met several people, and saw what a beauty Chris is, and just ahd a good ole time with my friends. around midnight I blew off some homemade explosives. I am very much surprised that they worked. In fact they worked so well that after the first one made a nice boom. I lit off the tighter packed one and lit and heaved that one. It exploded in the air and the shockwave caused a truck alarm to go off. What a way to celebrate. 4 bottles of champagne were shared, many cigars were had on the balcony and I just still had a blast playing with all these great people. People left and by the time Nate and Tera were going to sleep was about 4:00am, and I headed to bed myself.

New Years Day, what a blast, to wake up with just the slight headache and rolling out of bed around 11:30. Abby took Flo home and picked up lunch for her and Tera at McDonalds. She came back and we just sat around and watched some football and BSed about the night before and life in general about what had happened lately. After going through wtih Abby, the pictures, I uploaded those here, and they went back to her house to grab Tera’s stuff so she would be able to leave when necessary to get back to the D in time. I continued to clean up the place and figured out how to relight the pilot light in the fireplace. On their return we consumed Subway and chilled, and Tera took a shower. We watched the Rose Bowl, and unfortunately had to endure Michigan losing, I guess it happens though. Then we just shot some shit and Abby, we ordered and at Cottage Inn pizza, and she left later that evening. I gathered up my stuff and went to bed.

Friday came and went at work, nothing too terribly exciting except the session that Jason had with Sue. Friday night was another night at Mulligans, 5 old styles and 2 hot dogs later. I was a content little boy to go to sleep. But seriously it was a good time at Mulligans. There were a lot of people there, and we had some good conversation. I am less enchanted with some of the people that I hang out with as ther discussions are completely wrong and immoral. I did enjoy asking Sarah about her tattoo and telling her that she is hot.

Saturday consisted of waking up late, going and getting an Amp wiring kit to hook up my power inverter, watching football, and starting to build the Lego Wright Flyer. KT showed up and we attempted to meet Abby and her fajher for dinner. We played with the TiVo for a little bit, then we headed to Fricanos in Grand Haven. A bet turned bad about gas prices, ended in a free TV for Abby. But not only did it end that way for her, but somehow due to his golden tongue, Abby’s father ended up getting $40 off the list price on an open box TV, then 10% off that, for a total saving of way too much. Then we headed back to Allendale with the new 27″ tv and ended uphooking up the TiVo to the new TV and about an hour or so later going out to the BS Lounge. That was a shady little bar, but it was karaokee night, so that was fun to watch. Though the white russians were way too expensive.

Sunday was another day of waking up late, working on the wright flyer, watching football, and I can’t believe that I’m saying it. But go Packers, it would serve Favre’s father well to see his son’s team make it well this year. Eventually I made Mac and Cheese and went to bed, chatted online, then went back to bed. Monday was rather uneventful, as well as the rest of the week at work actually. I have been quite busy with some stupid people. Virii and Copyright infringement cases are running rampant this week, I assume it is all the new computers that people are getting for Christmas. Monday night was spent working with Tod at his place, eventually we ended up playing Unreal Tournament and I won the Capture the Flag game. Tuesday I went home, Wednesday I worked on Officer Wayne’s computer. after beer and pizza we got him taken care of, the to discuss with Dutch. and home to await KT’s arrival. We ended up playing Super Mario world and got very near beating the whole game by 3 am, when we went to sleep. I woke her up at 5, woke up near 8 and went to work, came home slept and went to the bar with Wes, Emily, Jenn, Darrin and Jason. It has been a fun time. End massive post. Next one should contain more insightful thoughts.