thejuanupsman

I am once again gainfully employed by another. A large corporation no less. Something I was sure I was too jaded and burned out to ever do again. So far I am loving my new job. I even like the majority of the people. I'm a little worried about who and what that means I have become.

I'm fine, but the back end of my bike is messed up from a guy who decided to pull out of a parking lot as I was riding along the shoulder. Says he didn't see me. I'll give him that it was dark, but how do you, with your lights on, not see something right in front of you when you aren't even moving your...
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I've recently acquired a snail mail pen pal. An old friend is overseas and she has no access to the internet. I'd almost forgotten how much more satisfying it is to write an actual letter. And I find I like anticipating the much slower and usually more thoughtful response. There are things I love about the internet but I think we are losing some things...
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I don't normally do these kind of things but I was bored. Blame former SG member Runk, whose interesting and amusing answers inspired me to share far more than most of you would ever want to know. I apologize in advance for my more pedestrian responses.

1. What color is your toothbrush?
Kind of a teal.

2. Name one person who made you smile...
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I am a bundle of nerves. My beloved wife, Corey, is going in for surgery today to repair a herniated disc. They will have to undo her previous spinal fusion and then fuse the new vertebrae to the other two that were fused before. I know she needs it done. I know it will help with her pain, but I still hate it. I wish...
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My god there are a lot of sets now. I wonder if anybody actually keeps up with all of them?

Who wants to bring me some girl scout cookies?

Not sure what has brought me back here after a near two year absence. There just seems to be something about this site that I have been missing. Not sure I can even articulate what it is. Or that whatever it is (was?) can still be found here. I guess time will tell.

"Poker is the hardest way to make an easy living"

I don't know who said it, but they sure got it right.

Still, it's better than working.

I know this is probably a boring journal for most of you.

I'd write about lost loves, broken friendships & other crappy relationships, but I am happy to report that I am over all of those things and...
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Fuck. I hate this time of year.

Nothing a lot of drinking won't fix though.


Music: Judy Henske - High Flying Bird

Last night I had a dream that I could travel through time. I went back again and again trying to right the wrongs that I've done and prevent some tragedies I've seen. Each time I just seemed to make everything worse. I woke up feeling guiltier than ever. Sometimes I wish I was one of those people that never remembers their dreams.

I do wish...
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Every time I turn around little girls are trying to sell me cookies.

I think it's a conspiracy to keep me fat.

I got a letter from one of my Aunts the other day. Took me a little by surprise, I think it's been at least a year since I got an actual letter from somebody. It was sort of nice.

You'd think after being gone for almost a year that I would have something to say.

Not really the case.

I'm too busy catching up with everyone and everything else on here to have much to say myself.