questions of my own

One thing that's starting to really bug me upon my engagement to Heather, is that evrytime upon finding out, the first question asked is, "Oh, well how old are you?" followed by, "That's a little young don't you think?" Grr. That bugs the crap out of me. Yes, to some extent age does determine some things, but my question for all of you (particularly the adult-type people) is this: From our birth to our graduation you raise us up to be adults and to live our lives on our own, make our own decisions, and be responsible for our own actions; so why when the first time I actually start to live my life as an adult and not as a kid and actually take initiative for once do you automatically decide that I'm a little kid again? It's really annoying. I fully realize the seriousness of marriage that it's not just something to be tossed around and taken lightly; and I'm fully willing to live up to that responsibility. So why don't you just let us live our lives?
The second question that always seems to sprout out of the persons mouth is, "Welll, how long have you been dating?" I would ask the retorical question, "Does it really matter?" but the answer is yes, for some. Evryone grows closer and gets comfortable around each other at different rates 'cause let's face it, different people are different. Some people want to date for 20 years before they make that decision, some people only 5. Some people get to know each other before dating, date for a week or so, and then decide that they are meant for each other. There's no time requirement. I mean, heck, Karen's sister and brother-in-law Linda and Raymond have been married for some 40 or 50 odd years and he only knew her like a week before asking her to marry her, and they've been a happy couple.
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On a different note:
I'm going to the renaissance fair tomorrow with Stephen and Heather. That's going to be wicked awesome cool, 'cause let's face it: swords, axes, armor, maces, shields, spears, knives, polearms, etc, etc, are really really cool. Or, we all think so anyway. It's gonna be painful to see all that cool stuff and not be able to buy anything... But I'll live. I'll just have to play with the one Stephen gets, heh heh.
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Season 4 has some funny outtake stuff. Here's a couple quotes from the Sargeisms:
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Sarge: "Hey, Church, see anything in my shotgun barrel?"
Church: "No, Sarge, I am not looking down the barrel of your shotgun."
Sarge: "How about these rocket barrels?"
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Sarge: "Hey, Griff, hold these bullets for me. *BANG* In your gut!"
Griff: "Ow. I can see my spine!"
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Sarge: "Hey, blue, *BANG* how do you like them apples? And by apples I mean bullets! In your face!!"
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Sarge: "Perscription: death. Diagnosis: SHOTGUN!"
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Sarge: "You just got sarged..."

yoodle, chrapt?, and more chuck norris jokes than you can shake a stick at. that's halo nights. this has to be the longest post title like evr. yeah..

Puce ['pyüs]. The literal defintion (webster.com's one anyway) is "a dark red." It is, howevr, the oddest color you will evr see in like, evr. Here is an onlooker's definition of a vehicle that was puce, "It's brown... purple. No, it's brown... wait-- purple. Purplish-brown? Yes. No... wait. Yeah, I think that's right. Purple... brown. ahh!!" That is to say, puce is very hard to actually discribe. I think it would be my favorite color if it wasn't so... actually, I don't know why it's not my favorite color.
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Well, it looks like I'm going to be getting a raise at the ol' McAlister's. Which is cool. I need to get more hours in 'cause I need to make more $$ with school and all. Auburn don't have married ppl housing, so that'll be some extra on top of tuition there. We'll make it work though.
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And now, to solve all of your car problems, just call this guy. He knows what he's doing. Already starting a nice chain call, "Kat's Kars" with two currently in undisclosed and very amiguous places in Huntsville.
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Going now. I'm done making stuff up.

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I love you, Heather :)

the mcali-monster

We here at McAlister's take our job seriously... well, most of us...
The past two days we've gotten hammered. It was like, super busy. The line yesterday was literally wrapping around the building. The question you have to ask yourself is, "why?" What makes McAlister's so special; I mean, all it is is some sandwiches and potatoes. I mean, really. Ah, oh well. I guess we'll never know...

the king of manly

Yeah... this is my current favorite World of Warcraft character. I took that shot at like, 1 in the morning, that's why it's night on the server, which is really cool by the way. I'll have to get up early and take a rising sun picture... or maybe a setting sun picture instead... hmm?

"did you straighten your hair?"

Ok, so there was that "announcement" I had to make a few posts back. Well, this is it. Yous guys are going to think we're crazy, but here it is:
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Heather & I are engaged

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Now, most of you are thinking right now, "Aren't you going a little fast?" or something of the like. The answer? Maybe so. But hey, if you know, why wait to pop that question? I'm sure you think I'm raving mad, but... well, I am pretty crazy; but for once, I think I know what I'm doing. For once I didn't procrastinate. For once I feel I'm truly in love... ok. So you're probly like, "cut with the mushy crap." So I will. But still. You'll know when you're there.
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So that's the probly-not-too-highly-anticipated "announcement" thing. You guys either A) already guessed, B) didn't know what to think, C) somehow found out although the people who knew were to keep it on the DL til the rest of the family knew, D) were one of the people told, or E) really don't know what's going on.
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And now I'm going. I got in some HALO tonight. Sorry KP for your finals being tomorrow. Maybe the next time.
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Quote of the day (QotD), "...raising the little ones." ~J-Gad

too... much... chocolate... energy... overload...

I have too many batteries on my desk. Actually, I have too much stuff on it period. I need to clean it up. Actually, I need to clean up my whole room. I'll get to it sometime.

Heather got baptized and I'm so happy 'cause it's so cool and awesome and stuff!

My grades are slightly different than I thought, but not bad at all. Here they be:
Biology I: A ((as expected. easy to grasp and all that))
Comp II: B ((it was either that or an A 'cause he was a cool teacher and understood not everyone loved writing stuff))
World History II: B ((way better than expected. there was stuff that I thought I missed, but apparently not))
Intro to Philosophy: A ((not sure how someone could fail this class with this instructor 'cause he was so lenient))

So my GPA for this semester was 3.58. So coupled with my 2.92 GPA last semester ((silly calculus. I have the cal book saved for you, Austin, by the way)) and my GPA for my first year is 3.23. I'm not disappointed at all. Of course, Calhoun's just like a really expensive high school, but hey.

on a real quick note

((this post included)) I have made 446 posts on this blog and it's been going for almost two years now. That's a little more than a post evry 3 days or so, give a take a week or two. But couple that w/ the over 2000 comments I've received on this thing and this blog's done pretty well sense its debut July '04.
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So thanks guys for puttin' up w/ me on this blog for this long.
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Actually, thanks for just putting up with me period, 'cause I've been a jerk sometimes. So if I've evr been that way to you, just walk up and say, "Hey, you were a jerk to me [insert time]." But in all seriousness:
Thank you all.
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really shutting up and sleeping now

lemme break it down...

...bullet style

• I "shed tears" ((I didn't cry, honestly...)) at the senior thing tonight... er, yesterday night technically
• Kenneth'd make a good youth minister
• I think the phrase "crimp your style" is funny
• my freshman year of college'll be over tomorrow
• risk takes forever to play ((but Devin & I won upon his capturing the ring!))
• I feel bad for ending up keeping Heather up late alotta times
• I just realized I have an enormous thing of AA batteries on my desk
• my room needs to be cleaned
• I can't wait for Austin to get back
  
• My bulletin board finally looks like one now that I have all kinds of paper and notes and pictures and random junk hangin' from it
• now I'm just makin' stuff up to add more bullets
• I need to write a paper

Alright. I won't keep you any longer and make you waste your precious time on this 'ere blog. I know you guys'll probly worry about me after I type you this, but I was just looking at the stuff on my desk and the garder laying next to the camo bandana at first glance resembled a camo thong with lace... I'm too tired to be up. Shutting up now.

i can't think of a good title tonight

I'm gonna be in trouble for not going to bed immediately and posting instead, but I'll try to stay awake and make it fast.
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So Devin & Holley's wedding was today. I was a groom's man person and Heather was a bride's maid. I've decided that I'm not fond of tuxes. Not too comfy and you get real hot in 'em; too stuffy and formal for me. I guess I'm too laid back for a tux. At the reception we ate cake and stuff. Man, so good. Karen makes the best cakes, I'm tellin' ya. ((and we get the leftovers, yes!)). I caught the garder and coincidentally Heather caught the bouquet. Devin's civic was all messed up w/ writing and cookies. Not to mention the caution cone, gutter things, and coke cans dragging behind it.

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ok, I'm off to do that sleep thing. oh look, a bowling pin.

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...i wanna draw again now...

"i'm curious like a cat... that's why they call me whiskers"

So that last post I had an "announcement" to make. I did have one, but I don't remember what it was. This time I really do have an announcement to make:

...but I have to tell the family first. sorry guys, priorities and all that. don't worry, though; there's no forgetting this.

In the meantime, I thought I might dedicate half a post, or like, one third a post, or like, a worthless part of a post I wasn't going to use anyway, to the last person one might expect something to be dedicated to: to Seth.

SETH: The one who gets no respect, no regard, and no mercy... but doesn't really deserve it... or does he? He does have this extraordinary ability to take any insult or degrading comment you can throw at him w/ no more than a shrug. The only person I know that can be the butt of evry joke and not be bothered in the least (except for Todd, maybe). For this feat, you deserve praise... but you'll have to wait as all the praise is still being passed to those who deserve it more. Just kidding. But really. Just try to keep from strattling the line too often.

procrastinate today... or maybe tomorrow

I'd like to make an announcement:

....but later when I'm not so tired.