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Update Pictures

18-August-08 9:43 pm

I updated pictures - click the Photos tab at the top-right for a preview. One that I’m very proud of is Jenny’s ceramic cake topper. She made this free-hand from clay to kiln. The inside is hollow and she etched our names there before she fired it.


Wedding Update

3-July-08 6:20 pm

Our wedding will be June 11th, 2009!

An update - finally!

8-April-08 10:49 pm

Finally, some updates:

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Final Friday and Catching Up

1-September-07 11:14 am

Jenny and I went to Final Friday last night with her sister Brenda and Brenda’s husband Jake. In downtown Wichita, several art galleries and studios open their doors alongside other shops, restaurants, and bars on the last Friday of every month. We hit several places such as the Fiber Studio, Dock 410, and Shift Space. I was impressed by all the people we ran into that Jenny knew, deepening my belief that Jenny will know someone no matter where in Wichita we go. We ended the evening at Old Chicago for dinner. We didn’t leave until about 11:15pm, spending part of dinner playing “3 Items” (a game I learned from Adam and Kassie) in which each person tries to hypothetically shop for 3 items from Wal-Mart that would scare the hell out of the cashier. For example, ammunition, a ski mask, and a machete - all available at most Wal-Marts - would probably freak out a cashier. Some other items mentioned in groups of three included a cucumber, condoms, KY Jelly, duct tape, tie straps, whip cream, girls underwear, pacifiers, red lipstick, Nair, Season 3 of Full House, etc… You get the idea. The discussion alone is enough to freak out, for example, your typical unassuming Old Chicago waitress.

Along with Final Friday, everything else is going really well. I recently bought Batthfield II after being insisted upon by a few friends from work. I installed it yesterday but have yet to play it. But the talk of an online first person shooter with driveable tanks, planes, and helicopters easily persuaded me. Also, last Sunday Jenny and I met several of my friends from work at the lake for a BBQ. Since Sunday follows a typically late Saturday night (in this case, at a nearby bar with some friends), we didn’t last very long at the lake. I also have been helping Jenny on her house recently, trying to paint and make a lot of small improvements throughout the house. Our goal is to have this completed by the 23rd - we’re having a BBQ with a lot of friends and family for my 27th birthday.

In addition to this, I paid the termination fee for my apartment’s lease and will be moving in with Jenny this weekend! I’m very excited and feel very confident about the decision. Now I’m trying to move out of my apartment as early as possible - there’s a waiting list of 10 people looking for a 1 bedroom loft at my downtown apartment, and the sooner someone moves in to my old place the more I’ll get back from my lease termination fee.

Kansas City

8-October-06 6:20 pm

Mom met me and Kim in KC for a last-minute birthday visit. Lots of shopping, eating, eating, and more eating. Here we are at the Hereford House:
Mom me and Kim

Mom also got me a great book:
Now Discover Your Strengths

I haven’t got to the online quiz part yet to “discover my strengths,” but it’s a fun read. I have an interview for a supervisor position in a few weeks, and I know it’ll help out. :)

After coming home from KC, Kim went to the doctor and found out she’s got mono. Thankfully, she seems to be doing much better and isn’t as tired as she’s been for the last several weeks.