| Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 |
| 3:33 pm |
political thingie </center> |
| 10:53 am |
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| Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 |
| 2:07 pm |
the next few daze
I am finally into my new digs. I am still a bit packed but I am going to get some drawers tonight/tomorrow so I will have a place for them that isn't a basket.
We are finalizing the LARP for Archon and will probably have it all printed and ready to go by this weekend. Lost my PCs that had our webstuff on it but luckily I had just updated it a few weeks ago and nothing has really changed since then. We will be there.
Also we will be having one of the un-official parties on Thursday night so I hope to see you all there if you can make, if not then later during the convention.
We tied on Saturday so at least that isn't as bad as losing. I should be able to play this week as my foot has fully healed. I played a few minutes last game but I couldn't turn very well (not like I can anyway but my bum foot made it painful to try) so I pulled myself out of the game and became an in-game cheerleader.
I am doing my best to put everything into perspective. There were other people that I lived near that lost even more than I did and I am thankful that no one died because of the flood in my area.
If you don't see/hear from me for the next few days, I am ok, I am just busy trying to get the convention figured out and organizing my new place.
BTW, I am single again..and I am glad..really. I am better off that way.
I love all of you and thank you all for not letting me get too down on everything.
Britt |
| Friday, September 19th, 2008 |
| 4:36 pm |
i am blessed I have the best friends in the world. To all of those who have helped me this week and getting me out of the flood and into my new place I cannot thank you enough. I am still a bit in shock but I will survive and you all have helped me in not seriously going into a place that I don't ever want to go back to emotionally. I hope to see most of you at Archon or on the Gaelic Field! Britt Current Mood:  hopeful |
| Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 |
| 6:47 am |
aftermath My apartment looked like something out of a zombie movie. I had a couple of people over from the Hurling club,my sister and my friend Phil over and that is really all I needed. The floor was really too dangerous to be on. It felt like we were going to fall through so we only went in two at a time. We got 95 percent of what I could out of there. Tomorrow I am going to go back in and quickly get my glassware and some things out of the bathroom that survived but after that the rest of the stuff will be too contaminated to want to have around. I breathed way too much mold today and I feel like crap. My sis and I were up til 5 am at the laundromat and after washing most things twice I was able to save about 95 percent of my clothes. Still have to visit the dry cleaners tomorrow but other than that I should be ok. Thank you all for calling me today. I am sorry if I seemed loopy but between the fatigue, stress and just having to smell everything I was just out of it. I will rebuild and I still have my health so everything will be fine:) Current Mood:  tired |
| Monday, September 15th, 2008 |
| 1:39 pm |
clean up Today after 4pm I will go back into what is left of my apt and get my clothes. I will be spending quality time at the laundromat this evening:) Everything is gone except clothes and anything I kept up high in my kitchen. I should be able to save cds/dvds as even though they are on the floor they can always be thrown in a box or two. Any help that you all can give me will be very appreciated. This hurts but it isn't going to kill me. 2767 Mary Ave Brentwood MO 63144 314-574-6928 cell Also tomorrow after 9am I will go and do the fine tooth comb thingie and then everything can just stay as far as I am concerned. It is truly that bad. Britt Current Mood: shocked |
| Sunday, September 14th, 2008 |
| 8:34 pm |
flooding I am looking at a possible loss of all my material possessions as my apartment complex flash flooded today. I cannot get into my apt until 8 am tomorrow morning per the fire marshal of Brentwood. My clothes I can always wash but I had rare books and my writings that no amount of money can replace. There was no insurance as I could not get flood insurance in my area. I am just in shock right now and if I wake up tomorrow I have no idea how I will feel. Right now I feel like throwing up. This truly sucks. RR5 Current Mood:  sick |
| Thursday, August 28th, 2008 |
| 5:31 pm |
can't I go one year...
My dear friend Pam Green passed away monday night. I do not know all the details but she was a wonderful person and even though recently I only got to see her about once a year when I did get to spend time with her I always enjoyed it.
She leaves behind a daughter and a twin sister (that I know about).
I am numb right now, that is all I can say. |
| Friday, August 15th, 2008 |
| 11:32 am |
just a note
I saw what you have become and it was the best revenge ever but I have one more thing to say:
The dog picked me. Always remember that. It reflects on your character and nature.
You can take him away like you did but I know that if I showed up today he would jump in my truck willingly and would never bat an eye if I never brought him back to you.
I know that some of you don't think that animals are children and no they aren't but they still can be a good companion to you and sometimes they really do give love for no reason and it isn't always because they want to be fed.
You can tell me to 'get over it' all you want but that is an easier-said-than-done task for me.
If something/someone you loved was ripped away from you for no reason then you would understand. |
| Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 |
| 10:45 am |
our taxpayer dollars at work
Here is a clue to the TSA workers.
A-535 is a product like BenGay/IcyHot that is only sold in Canada (from what I can tell).
When I go there I like to buy it because it is superior to either product listed above.
It comes in many 'flavors' such as Ice,Dual-Action,Chinese Formula and Extra Heat.
When you open a tube and you need to take a sample, do NOT squeeze it from the middle of the tube. Didn't your mommy teach you that? I understand that you are doing your job but when you pulled the bozo move of squeezing the middle of A-535-Ice you placed a good amount of it on one of my shirts that was in my luggage.
Did I mention that A535-Ice has a very VERY strong menthol scent? Why do you think I bought it? It works well..so well that because you probably ruined my shirt and made my luggage attract any koala bears that may be roaming around St. Louis..ok so I am being a smart ass there..I hope that in the process that you got your whiff of it and that it burned your nose hairs off and it made you higher than a kite.
Furthermore did I mention that you didn't even put the cap back on when you were done and that you wrapped the tube into the shirt that you 'tested' it with?
Maybe you can blow up a plane with A-535. I highly doubt it, so for gods sake next time you or any of you coworkers open up a suitcase, please take a little more time with what you are looking for and when you find it, check thoroughly and put it back where you found it. Your mommy isn't there to help you 'protect' me. |
| Monday, July 21st, 2008 |
| 5:59 pm |
senseless Today's violence against a firefighter and 2 police officers in Maplewood is just senseless. Words cannot describe the anger I have over this. I am sure there is an explanation but it won't be a very good one I am sure. On good news, I enjoyed Montreal but it would have been better if I would have had a certain person with me:) Yeah..its what you think it is and I haven't felt this good in years. More later. RR5 Current Mood:  anxious |
| Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 |
| 1:32 am |
part 3
'Now that we've met, is it okay that we never see each other again?'
I wish I had heard that line for the first time when I watched Magnolia, instead I lived through it so long ago. The first time I saw the movie I was thinking about suing P.T. Anderson for stalking us. I took you to the bus and you said we would never be together but that was one of the many lies that we kept telling each other.
Its always the first kiss that you remember. Its always the last kiss that you forget. The saddest thing is that I remember both. I always will.
You wonder why I miss you so much. It is the innocence that we can never regain after the folly of youth that leads us to where we are now. We should be together but I still can't come home quite yet. |
| Thursday, June 19th, 2008 |
| 12:02 pm |
Things that make you go hmmmm
New York Times
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Published: June 19, 2008
BAGHDAD — Four Western oil companies are in the final stages of negotiations this month on contracts that will return them to Iraq, 36 years after losing their oil concession to nationalization as Saddam Hussein rose to power.
Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total and BP — the original partners in the Iraq Petroleum Company — along with Chevron and a number of smaller oil companies, are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to service Iraq’s largest fields, according to ministry officials, oil company officials and an American diplomat.
The deals, expected to be announced on June 30, will lay the foundation for the first commercial work for the major companies in Iraq since the American invasion, and open a new and potentially lucrative country for their operations.
The no-bid contracts are unusual for the industry, and the offers prevailed over others by more than 40 companies, including companies in Russia, China and India. The contracts, which would run for one to two years and are relatively small by industry standards, would nonetheless give the companies an advantage in bidding on future contracts in a country that many experts consider to be the best hope for a large-scale increase in oil production.
There was suspicion among many in the Arab world and among parts of the American public that the United States had gone to war in Iraq precisely to secure the oil wealth these contracts seek to extract. The Bush administration has said that the war was necessary to combat terrorism. It is not clear what role the United States played in awarding the contracts; there are still American advisers to Iraq’s Oil Ministry.
Sensitive to the appearance that they were profiting from the war and already under pressure because of record high oil prices, senior officials of two of the companies, speaking only on the condition that they not be identified, said they were helping Iraq rebuild its decrepit oil industry.
For an industry being frozen out of new ventures in the world’s dominant oil-producing countries, from Russia to Venezuela, Iraq offers a rare and prized opportunity. |
| Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 |
| 2:38 pm |
oddness I had the weirdest dreams last night. Too lengthy to get into here while I am at work but I will post the oddest one later this week. We have been working on the LARP for Archon and hopefully everything will come to a great conclusion when it is over. After that..who knows... 4 weeks to Montreal and I can't wait. I just need to get out of here for a few days/daze. I am back to where I was in my weight at the end of last year so now that I have countered the side-effects of the drugs I am on I am hoping for sure to lose another 40-50 pounds by the end of the year. I probably won't but I am going to try again and barring injury I need to do so. It was good to have company over at my place last night. Final team match this weekend in Hurling and next weekend is the Championship game but we aren't in it this year so we are delegated to the 'Young vs. Old' game for the Generational Cup. It is a lot of fun and the following weekend is our Gaelic Games Fest at Buder Park where teams from 5 other cities will come in and play against us and each other. More on that later or go to www.stlhurling.com for more details. Current Mood: cheerful |
| Friday, June 13th, 2008 |
| 6:18 pm |
im memoriam Tim Russert 1950-2008 Yeah I am a geek that gets up to watch Meet the Press on sundays. It won't be the same without you! "Go Bills!" Current Mood: shocked |
| Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 |
| 11:21 pm |
cheating
This brings up something that happened back in 2002. My friend Rick, my ex and I were watching the NBA playoffs because it was interesting to see a small market team (Sacramento) doing so well it peaked what little interest we had on basketball in general. During the infamous game six that is now all over in the news even we thought it was a bit odd that the Lakers (LA) were playing a basic game of hackfest and no one was making calls but when the Kings would even think about playing close the whistles came out like beer on a Saturday night at McGurks.
During the game we were talking about how easy it would be to rig a basketball game and it was pretty much like what we were seeing on TV. You wouldn't have to pay any player off or tell them to miss shots intentionally..that would look too much like pro wrestling and besides your average player in the NBA makes more in one year than most of us will see in our lifetimes..it wouldn't be worth the jail time. I keep playing this game over and over in my mind and I really do think there is a case here even if the ref that has already been kicked out for taking bribes and betting on games is the one who is blowing the whistle.
After I saw that game as well as the game 7 that was almost just as bad as far as officiating goes, I really haven't watched any NBA game and could care less if St.Louis ever got a team here.
Sorry if this is yet another sports rant and I know most of you don't really give a rats ass one way or another but my point is this: Does this reflect on society in general? Why do we reward those who take shortcuts/cheat/lie and make it hard on others who try to make something of themselves the good old fashioned way by working hard and trying to be ethical? |
| Saturday, May 17th, 2008 |
| 5:50 pm |
Preakness
To my friends at PETA:
Today you witnessed everything that is good about Horse Racing. It was a perfect race. No one, human or equine was injured. Big Brown knew he won and wanted to keep running and I believe he would have been able to run another half mile before breaking out in a sweat.
There are faults with the sport as with all sports. Personally I think races should have no more than 15 horses as most tracks are not wide enough to support 20 like we have in the Kentucky Derby. Also I believe that tracks should be replaced with poly-dirt or all races should be on turf like they are in most countries. Also we don't breed horses for a long career like they do in countries like Australia and the United Kingdom where it isn't odd to see a horse race twice in a week rather than once a month like they do here. (it also has to do with the fact that most countries do not allow drugs of any kind in Horse Racing so they have to train them to be the world class runners that they are, much like a human training for the Olympics, and that means practice and actually racing)
Personally I did not win on my bets today but it did not take away from my enjoyment of the race. I will be watching in 3 weeks to see if Big Brown can be the first horse in 30 years to win the elusive Triple Crown. I believe he will but as anything, it must be proved on the field and not on paper or in a court room. |
| Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 |
| 4:31 pm |
upcoming weekend No, this will not be a random thought post... This weekend will be difficult for me as saturday will be the 2 years to the day that my mom passed away. I will be on the Hurling pitch again and hopefully we will turn things around. We are 1-4 with 5 games remaining. I am hoping that I will be able to focus and not concentrate on everything that went down when my mom slowly went downhill. Which leads me to my point, and I do have one. I have not really had any time to grieve over what happened to her. I have had to tuck all my anger away and be strong for my family and my friends and try not to go off on things that I think should have been different with the way my mom was cared for when she originally went into the hospital for the last time in Dec-05. I know that it sounds selfish to have wanted my mom's life to be prolonged but that is the way she always wanted it to be unless her quality of life as she put it 'would suck and all I would be is a turnip'. It was the level of discomfort that she had when she was in Alton Memorial that disturbs me the most. I hope that I never have to be placed there and I have asked my family and friends to never have me placed there for any reason. This is how I came realize how angry I am over it all: Two weeks ago I blew my stack on a call made against me during our match. I felt that the player that I was against took a dive. The ref disagreed and I went nutso like I used to do when I played softball many years ago. I am sure it was a shock to my teammates to see me act this way and to be honest the ref is one of the guys that I consider to be one of my closest friends on the whole club. I am embarrassed by what I did. I acted like a total dickhead. I should have gotten a yellow card but I think he knew that I was just frustrated and didn't mean anything that I said. After the game I had a breakthrough, all I could think about was my mom laying there during her final days in this life with the sad look on her face that will haunt me for the rest of my days. I realized that I just never really had time to reflect that I am mad and I miss her. After the match I sat on my chair on the sidelines with a towel over my head and I cried for about 5 minutes. Thankfully no one saw me because most of the club was busy cleaning up the field as we were done for the day. When I got home I felt better even though we lost. At our after-game festivities I apologized to my friend who had no reason to receive the reaction that I had given to him that day. I am thankful that the STLGAC has become part of my family and nothing more has been said over my actions. I have been depressed for quite sometime over this but now that I have it up in the part of my mind that is now aware of it I feel much better mentally than I have in the last few months. In the last couple of weeks I haven't had the waves of sadness that just will not stop. My mind was telling me things but either I didn't want to accept it or just was in a state of whatever it was that I couldn't make it go away. I took the album that my aunt gave me that is a small picto-history of my mom to the game during Mother's Day weekend and set it open on the chair that I use to sit on during my time off the pitch. I wanted my mom to see me play because she never could after she came down with MS. We lost but I played well that day and I didn't lose my cool and I kept my head in the game as best as I could. I would like to think she would have laughed to see me out there with guys and gals half my age throwing caution to the wind and saying, "There is my Baby Britt! He is so silly!" My guess is that somewhere she does it every week and I am just not aware of it..... RR5 Current Mood: amused |
| Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 |
| 4:18 pm |
more
There I was in the morning. Face full of foam and ready to start making my face smooth when she came up from behind me. I could see her in the mirror even though it was still fogged from the heat of the water.
She wraps one arm around me and takes the razor from my hand and starts to slide it down my face. I don't dare move. She tells me that this is how she likes to have me. When one side is done she kisses my ear while she starts on the other side.
I hear her giggle a little bit. I look down and see drops of blood in the sink. I am late for work again. She knows what I need but I am too busy to come home. She wouldn't have done this to me but I damn sure seem to do it to myself entirely too many times.
I miss you. We will be together. I just don't know when. |
| Thursday, May 1st, 2008 |
| 1:51 pm |
mission not accomplished
It was 5 years ago that our president was on the USS Lincoln declaring that 'major fighting' is completed and the mission is accomplished.
5 years later we are still in Iraq. We have done nothing but make most Iraq's hate us. Do not give me the BS that came out this morning in a press release that is trying to say that Bush meant that the USS Lincoln's mission was over and no one elses. That isn't what he said in the speech.
I will say it again. I never voted for this ill-advised, failed businessman (7 times). I am glad that I won't have to hear from him that much after January. Anything has got to be better than what we have right now.
I would say boycott joining the armed forces but we still need troops for other things such as national defense but we should never use our forces for profiteering such of the likes that we have seen in Iraq. I am just ticked off over it all. |
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