54 posts tagged “things on tuesday”
Dislike:
- a sandwich that was intended for a cruisant, just isn't as good on wheat bread (and I love wheat bread)
- the service at the Hickory House is slow, really slow --- like fall asleep before the bill comes slow.
- thought we might escape summer without much heat -- the last two days have proved otherwise
- too many pickles on my Wendy's burger - I like pickles but too many just ruin it
- Duke
Like:
- despite the heat lately, the weather this summer has been as nice as I can ever remember it being
- LetsGoRockets.com is part of the CBS Sports Blog Poll this year - stoked about that
- starting to get our plans in place for the fall
- 25 days till football
- BD takes DCI Finals by nearly 2 points
Dislikes:
- mushrooms
- the way half and half pizza topping somehow cross over the equator onto the other half
- the back rim of my Doc Martins (steel toes) is starting to wear out
- all of August to get through before football starts
- Duke (and BGSU)
Like:
- how the lady at Dragon Village recognizes me when I go to pick up orders, has mine ready, and sits it aside for me so I'm in and out really quick
- had a good time at the Incubus concert last week - certainly a top 3 concert
- the Dublin Irish festival was pretty neat - we'll be going next year, I'm sure
- we've been watching a bunch of movies lately - catching up on some old ones we missed and seeing some brand new ones
- Cavies and Devils percussion books are pretty sweet this year, good to see those two corps doing so well - only a few more days left in their season
Dislike:
- the price of replacement bulbs/headlights for the Jeep - too much $$$
- the garbage crew around our place pick up at 6 AM and sometimes before -- do they really have to start that early?
- how seldom we make time to get together with my extended family (mom's side) I hope to do that more.
- Duke
Like:
- Vols season opener vs. Western Kentucky on 9/5 (Kiffin's first game) - got tickets in the mail on Saturday - we'll be there.
- G3: Live In Tokyo is awesome
- Incubus concert tonight, Creed concert on the horizon
- Still really liking my new phone, Rumor2
- LetsGoRockets.com is gaining some traction and spreading across the web. Prospects for new Barry Church stuff look good - pumped to work on that.
Dislike:
- the stinky dumpsters at the strip mall next to our apartment
- the gang of kids that insist on playing ball outside our apartment and manage to always hit the apartment, the landscaping and the vehicles
- how difficult it is to generate interest in a football program that 1) isn't setting the world on fire 2) isn't a big top tier program
- Duke
Like:
- the fantastic fall weather we've been having lately - makes me even more excited for college football
- my new phone, Rumor2
- participating in the Relay for Life, raising money for the American Cancer Society for research and awareness, and doing that with three of my closest friends
- streaming Netflix to the XBOX - really, really simple.
Dislike:
- chunks of cob/husk in my frozen corn
- the cheap umbrella we bought to take the dog out bleeds its dye all over when it gets wet = crap.
- I forgot 'Gods and Generals' is part of a trilogy --- 4 hours and I only got part 1? Yikes.
- My xbox has been in the shop for over a month
- Duke
Like:
- an entire week of meals left for me by AES when she went away
- UDF's Chocolate Marshmallow ice cream - I can't get enough of it.
- picking up some new tunes with Missing Daybreak
- NCAA 2010 looks pretty amazing - and is released today
- Ashlin will be home soon
Dislikes:
- our mowing service starting at 7 AM
- the pool at our place is always full of kids whenever its nice enough for us to actually go swimming
- that my xbox is still in the shop
- Zildjian Z3s - don't look/sound half bad
- Duke
Like:
- AES's Chicken Piccata
- 'Taken' and 'Valkyrie'
- two nights of fireworks - the second, with my family, and a much more impressive display
- last week off with Streeter and BB - got a lot done, and a lot of nothing done = perfect.
- some new tracks from Seabird
Dislike:
- how little information on the current situation in Iran is reported, and reported accurately in local media sources (newspapers, etc.)
- shutdown at work next week - enjoy the time off, don't enjoy the $$ lost
- that we couldn't stay in Boston for longer
- Duke and BGSU
Like:
- all the wicked awesome hairstyles from the past week
- the Maine shoreline near Portland
- seeing all kinds of new things and seeing it with the right people
- Fenway Park
Dislike:
- gas prices sneaking back up on us
- banana peppers sneaking onto my sausage pizza
- first night out on a trip, I always sleep like crap
- poor Kenley's cell phone at the bottom of the canal (reminds me of a similar experience involving a body of water and a cell phone that couldn't swim)
- Duke
Like:
- spending time at the ocean / beach
- getting work done on the Jeep so it's ready to rock for the next trip (don't like the $$, but like the peace of mind)
- cruising around Ocean Isle on a golf cart - forget how much fun it is, especially when your cart really hauls
- "Sometime Around Midnight" by The Airborne Toxic Event --- not sure what it is, but I like this song
- it's been fun trying out all my new xbox games - haven't made it to all of them yet, but there's countless hours of entertainment awaiting me
(Wednesday edition)
Dislike:
- afternoon pop up storms changing my evening plans
- splintered stick inside the Popsicle
- getting a splinter in my lip from said splintered stick
- Duke
Like:
- getting to see all my friends and family last week
- back to back trips planned for the next two weeks
- less than 100 days till college football (I'm ready)
- New DMB: Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (especially "Funny The Way It Is"
Dislike:
- hair spiders
- getting up early on our off days
- "This is a 600 dollar extension cord"
- Trying to fall asleep when it's too hot
- Bleach smell on my hands
- Duke
Like:
- spending time at the park with my nephews
- hitting up the Ice Cream festival with L8N and AES to see MAG
- playing sports video games, just like the old days
- Chatting with Rusty while he toasts me at Halo 3
- trying to plan another trip for the end of June
- AES's cornbread coated potato wedges (tasty)
