The Last Hurrah

April 4, 2008

Sunday is my last hurrah. I will be turning 25, the last good year. What I mean by this is this is the last year that something somewhat major happens. 16 you get your license, 18 you can vote, 21 you can drink. At 25 your car insurance drops and you can rent a car. After this, it's all down hill. From now on you get gag parties in which people give you gifts referencing how old you are. 30, 40, 50. It really isn't until you hit 90 that these birthdays stop. Then at this point you're just amazed you're still alive. So yeah, this Sunday I will be turning 25. I should be living it up and partying hard for my last good birthday, so I probably need to call up some old friends and get them to take me out, buy me drinks, and make it legendary. (I'm a realist so I'll go ahead and say this probably won't happen).

Spring Break, Quit Taunting Me

March 17, 2008

I'm so looking forward to spring break. It begins on Friday. I need this break so much. I'm getting worn out by some of these kids. I look forward to staying up late, sleeping in, playing Super Smash Brothers on the Wii. I look forward to relaxing and catching up on some movies, friends, and sleep. Oh man, I'm looking forward to sleeping. They say you can't play catch-up with sleep, but I'm sure going to try. After today, three more days this week until a week of pure bliss. I better enjoy it while it lasts though. MAP testing begins the Tuesday after we come back. Yay for standardized tests! (sarcasm)

New Cell Phone

February 17, 2008

I would like a new cell phone. I don't really need a new one, but I've had my Razr for two years and it's time to upgrade. I can get a new phone with a discount from Verizon at the end of this month, or I can wait until April when my contract is up and go with another company. Really the only company I'll consider switching to is AT&T. One reason I don't want to switch is because I have a good deal with Verizon and the family plan I'm on with my sisters and brother-in-law. On the other hand, Verizon cripples their phones with their crappy OS and they disable features. That bugs me. I've had T-Mobile and I won't go back to them and I've heard bad things about Sprint in the St. Louis area.

Lately, I've been taking notice in the phones offered at various stores and kiosks. I'm not impressed at all. At all. Many of the phones are either feature-less or have too many features. No Verizon, I don't want an mp3 player phone with your horrible interface. If I really wanted an mp3 player on my phone, I'd go with the iPhone. I want something simple, but one thing I would like it to have is a web browser, and I don't mean a WAP browser. I would like an HTML browser. The problem is, most of the phones that offer these are the Blackberry, the iPhone, and Windows Mobile smart phones. I don't need something that complex because I'm not someone who needs to constantly sync up with his office and be in constant contact with people. I would like to have IM that works and web access so I can check Gmail and whatnot. I also want the phone to be relatively small, and if possible a Qwerty keyboard, though that's not crucial. Why can't I find a phone that suits me and why does it seem like Europe has all the best phones?

Random Weird Quotes From a Friend

February 15, 2008

I have a good friend that makes me laugh a lot. When we talk via IM, I have to look back and re-read some of the things that are said because she cracks me up. Some seem completely random and others make some sense in the context. Either way, they always brighten up my day.

GIANT PANCAKE COVERING THE SCHOOL

In talking about World of Warcraft: i think when i hit 69... i'm going to stay there forever. until 69 stops being funny to me

potstickers suck my ass and not in a good way

Me: so i told her not to madonna on me (pretend to be british when you're not) Me: that shall be the new catch phrase Friend: shall Friend!: you british geek Me: shall isn't british Friend: shall is pompous Me: but i had someone just tell me something was brilliant Friend: tisn't it? Me: no, tisn't Friend: jolly good Me: pip pip, cheerio Friend: bloody hell Me: wanker Friend: bollocks! Me: wicked googly

i just uttered the phrase "put that superman belt in your bookbag"

Friend: i don't mean this in a sexual way Friend: but Friend: i'm not wearing any underwear Friend: rofl

BENIHANA is my jesus

you ever cough so hard that you're afraid you'll wet yourself?

Long Week

February 11, 2008

This is going to be an extremely long week. It is already a hellish day. I have some of the worst kids right now. One kid was kicked out within two hours. I have three more that are being extremely obnoxious. This really sucks. I want these kids out of here now. I'm so looking forward to the upcoming 3 day weekend. I have a feeling I'm really going to need it. And who knows, maybe there will be a snow day tomorrow. One could only hope.

Smooth Operator

February 8, 2008

No, I'm not a smooth operator, but my car is. My new G6 is such a smooth ride. I enjoy driving it so much and am extremely happy with my purchase. I've not taken any pictures yet, but I found one online that is my exact color, chrome wheels, and spoiler. This is what my car looks like (click for larger image).

Pontiac G6 GT

February 7, 2008

So, I have a new car. Last night we went out to look for a new car. The first place we went was Suntrup Buick, Pontiac and GMC. I found the car I saw on their website and had the salesman bring it around. I took it for a quick test drive and immediately fell in love. It had such a smooth ride and was very spacious. I love the features on the car as well. It has two-toned interior with wood accents, XM satellite radio, cd player, input for an mp3 player, remote unlock and trunk popper, remote start, power everything, On Star. It's a v6 so it has plenty of power. I'm really enjoying the ride. I can't wait to drive it some more. Hopefully I'll have some pictures up soon.

You Forgot the Sauce

January 28, 2008

I was talking to my friend Trix today and we were discussing what's on the menu for dinner tonight. She is having Chinese and I'm having BBQ hamburgers. This confused her a great deal. She asked if I meant grill. I asked her to explain the difference. I'm always curious to see how terms are interchanged depending on region (soda vs pop vs coke for example).

11:09:58 AM trix wants to go home: maybe i'll get chinese food tonight 11:10:11 AM shep: oh, that sounds delicious 11:10:19 AM shep: i'm going to BBQ some hamburgers 11:10:31 AM shep: cause it's supposed to be like 64 today 11:10:34 AM trix wants to go home: bbq them or grill them? 11:10:46 AM shep: what's the diff? 11:10:57 AM trix wants to go home: doesn't bbq involve bbq sauce? 11:11:02 AM shep: yes 11:11:06 AM shep: so i'm bbqing them 11:11:09 AM shep: hence why i said bbq 11:11:10 AM trix wants to go home: ahhh ok 11:11:13 AM trix wants to go home: never heard that 11:11:22 AM shep: heard what? 11:11:27 AM shep: bbq hamburgers? 11:13:52 AM trix wants to go home: yeah 11:14:00 AM shep: really? 11:14:10 AM trix wants to go home: yes 11:14:15 AM shep: you've never heard of hamburgers with bbq sauce on them? 11:14:19 AM trix wants to go home: like a hamburger with bbq sauce on it? 11:14:21 AM trix wants to go home: no 11:14:22 AM shep: really? 11:14:23 AM shep: wow 11:14:25 AM shep: really? 11:14:42 AM trix wants to go home: maybe some weird specialty burger at a restaurant 11:14:45 AM trix wants to go home: but not at home 11:14:56 AM shep: they are grilled 11:14:58 AM shep: then sauced 11:15:06 AM shep: and cooked for a few minutes with sauce on them 11:15:11 AM trix wants to go home: weird 11:15:12 AM shep: just like any other bbq 11:15:13 AM shep: omg 11:15:15 AM shep: seriously? 11:15:16 AM trix wants to go home: lol 11:15:23 AM shep: how have you not heard of bbq hamburgers 11:15:25 AM trix wants to go home: must be a southern thing

I'm completely dumbfounded by this conversation. Really. I understand people not from St. Louis never hearing of BBQ pork steaks. Pork steaks are traditionally a St. Louis area thing. It really shocks me that something as simple as BBQ hamburgers could seem so foreign to someone who lives only 5 hours away, near Chicago. I mean, when I think of summertime, I think of BBQs with friends and family, BBQing burgers and dogs. Do these "cook-outs" (and not BBQs) have signs posted that say "No Sauce Allowed"? Something I thought was "as American as apple pie" I find out is something that others have never heard of. So Trix, do you know what apple pie is?

BTW, St. Louis is NOT Southern.

i am shep

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