Something to Ponder

Well I've been thinking about this for awhile so I decided I would finally write about it. So many times in today's society you hear people saying that they have "Black Pride" or "Asian Pride" or some other time of ethnicity "pride". It really makes me stop and wonder... Hmm, If I said I "White Pride" I would be considered a racist, a bigot, and lots of other names. But I'm doing is the same thing that others are doing. Nothing really different but yet I'm the one considered to be in the wrong. So I have an idea for everyone that takes pride in something. How about take PRIDE for being an AMERICAN and not for being a different ethnicity. So take PRIDE IN AMERICA if you want to be proud of something. And if you just can't get over your race or someone elses then maybe you should go back to your home country and have your pride there.


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Review's n Updates

Well Hello everyone. A couple of reviews and some info for you all. I just got done reading the book "Ender's Game" now I know what you were talking about Eli. It was one of the best books I've read. Eli, you shall now refer to me as "Bean", anyways it was one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read, and I encourage everyone else to read it as well. I've also seen a couple of movies lately. The new Harry Potter is very well done. I think it is my favorite of them so far. Can't wait for the next one. I also saw "The Notebook" this weekend. Another very well done movie with a good story and some great acting in it.

As far as updates, I got back from Portland on Monday after being there for Joel's wedding (it was fun and great to see everyone) and spending time w/ friends and family. It was good to see my parents and sister and spend some time with them. I'm still working at both La Quinta and Bank One right now. I'm in the process of looking for 1 job that will give me better hours and pay me what I'm making at both jobs combined or more. Kari just started a new job with Screen USA and is loving it. She already makes more then I do at the hotel. Oh well, I am nothing but happy for her. I LOVE YOU KARI.

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PRAISE GOD

Yeah for the Pistions. Champions of the NBA this year. THE LAKERS LOST, THE LAKERS LOST. WOO HOO. O HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY, HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.

I should have known

So I really have tried to set out and update more, I just get busy at times and forgot. I've been really busy getting things ready here, cuz my sister flies in from Paris today and then on Thursday we are flying back to Portland. I'll be there for Joel's wedding everything. Looking forward to seeing you. Things seem to be going well around here. I've got an interview on Wednesday w/ a company called 1st Investor's Corporation so we'll see how it goes. I'll write more later.

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Well it's be said

Letter to the Editor found in USA TOday,

"Supersized hype

Am I the only one who does not understand the hype behind Morgan Spurlock's movie, Super Size Me ("'Super Size' balloons," Lifeline, Life, Wednesday)? Spurlock ate three meals a day at McDonald's, and his weight went up, his cholesterol rose, and he had potential liver problems. Well, duh! This movie tells us only one thing: We should enjoy these foods in moderation. Anybody who believes that a diet of fast food on a daily basis is OK needs to have his or her brain supersized. Aaron Webster"

I find this highly amusing. And you know what? I totally agree with Mr. Webster. I think he hits it right on the nose.

I spent the day today at the Art Institute of Chicago and let me tell you was it nice. I had lots of fun and they have some great peices of art there. And the best part about it is that I got in for free cuz I work for Bank One. See there are benefits to working for the big people.

Well that's all for now. See a lot of you in Portland real soon. I LOVE YOU KARI.

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The Final Comment's Part Whatever

So I found the easiest way to add it is to just change templates. Oh well, here are 2 things before I go to bed. 1. Disney is setting the release of Dec. 2005 for the Live Action version of "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe." I can't hardly wait already and I did already email Dr. G in case you are wondering. 2. My girlfriend Kari has established her own blog now and it is at KARI

Have fun reading it and the new this one. They will both be updated a lot now.

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Comments III

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"We need to get married so that we can get all this sh**," said my girlfriend Kari today as we looked thru the Linen's N Things ad.

But anyways, I am now a person that is back in the game, and by game I mean, I've got High Speed Internet again. That's right I'm back sucka's!!! I'm so glad that this last week is over. I put in over 70 hours of work between my 2 jobs. Up at 5am to work at the hotel from 5:30am to 10:30am and the home for a little bit and the working at Bank One from 1pm to 10pm. Fun Fun. NOT! That makes for one sleepy Draper. I passed all my audits this month at Bank One so as long as I collect enough money, (and with the pace I'm on that shouldn't be 2 hard) I'll make incentive this month, though it won't get paid out until July but still it will be nice. Nothing new really for me too report. Just gettin ready for bed but before I do that I'll be helping Kari make her own blog so when it is up and running I'll put a link on here so that you all can see it. I LOVE YOU KARI!!!!!!!!!

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Well here I am again. Isn't it funny how life is? Bank One (my current employer) is in the middle of a huge merger w/ J.P. Morgan & Chase. So there are a lot of worries w/ in the company that are afraid that their jobs will be eliminated when it is completed. But do any of us really know? NO and NO!!!!!!! So in my thinking, why worry. It won't do anything but upset your stomach. But anyways, that brings me to my next point about all of this. I am searching for a new job again. Not that I don't have a job right now, or that I don't like my present job, but I don't think I want to make a career out of what I am doing right now and I would be a lot more happy doing something were I didn't have to work weekds and get paid enough money to wear I didn't have to work 2 different jobs at the same time. It just frustrates me to no end. But enought ranting.

I went a saw "13 Going On 30" with Kari and it is a well thought out and put together movie, quite enjoyable. I can't believe my birthday is in 8 days. I'll be 24 for all of you that forgot how old i was. but anyways, I LOVE YOU KARI.

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I am finding it hard to believe that I'll be 24 in less then a month. Time sure does seem to fly at times. I does Portland at times, but I am so very grateful to be here in Chicago. The Lord has provided for me in more ways then I can count and it continues to astond me each and every time. I look forward to seeing alot of you in June at Mr. Thomas' wedding. If any of you get a chance send me a line on my email, dandytaz@excite.com, i would love to hear from you.

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So it has been another month since my last post. What can I say but oh well. I tried to be more giving with this, but time and internet access has not allowed that so far. I am loving my new job. Asking people for money everyday is not the easiest thing but I am getting better at and learning new ways of communicating urgency to people.

Kari and I are doing well. I spent Easter with her and her family. We went to church on Sunday (a presbyterian service on easter, a little different but good all the same) and then brunch with her family and that is always a good time

Hey there all it's March and life is good. Only 2 weeks left of training and then I'll be all done with it. I got a perfect score on the written test part of my training. The only one in my class and 1st one in 4 years I might add. Not that I'm braggin about it or anything. But yeah. I seem to be doing alright in the job and it's not too boring. I can't wait for it to be summer. Cuz then it will actually be baseball season and the Cubs will be going full force for the Title. So a lot of people should be expecting Hell to freeze over this year if you know what I mean. Kari is doing well and enjoying her job still. I ran out of luck for finding the Dream Theater tickets so I guess I"ll just have to wait again to see them. Oh well. I'll sign out for now Later all.

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I know, I know. You all can say it. I take to long to put posts up. But oh well. Let me fill you in on life as I know. Or at least something similiar to it.

I have a new job for all of you that don't know. I am working for Bank One now. And let me tell you already that I am loving the change. I will be working in the call center here and I can't wait for my training to finish so that I can actually do my actual job and start earning incentive checks. If you want to know more exactly about my job email me or call me and I'll fill you in. The number is still the same as it was in Portland for you all that might not realize it. I am still working at the hotel but just one day a week now. And I'm doing that to just supplement my income for awhile.

Life itself has been pretty good. Kari and I doing well. We spend as much time together as we can since she has school and work now so it becomes a balancing act to get as much time as we can. I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

I'm trying to get tickets to the Dream Theater concert here in March but to no avail yet. It has finally started to warm up and for that I am glad. Hopefully it will stay that way. Kari and I saw "The Passion of the Christ" and we both thought it was great. We walked out of the theater in silence not really knowing how to process it all. But anyways. To all of you in Portland, I will be there in June for Joel's wedding and am greatly looking forward to seeing you'll. I have heard rumors of a get together Friday night after the wedding for a bunch of us. If I find out more I'll let you all know. Well I'll try to update this as much as I can but for sure it will be once a week on Sundays for that is when I am working at the hotel right now and my only internet access usually. Later for now.

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ps can someone show me how to set up the message leaving thing for this like the rest of you have?

What is the world coming to! Not that I have anything to really say about this, I just felt like saying it. Life is here is good. Well except for one thing. IT'S TO FREAKING COLD. But now that is out of my system. I having been shopping my resume around trying to find a better paying job and more money, so hopefully that will work out.

I started reading an interesting book last night. It was called "Bible Code II". All I can say is wow. What a bunch of markley. I went into it with an open mind to honestly and openly evaluate it. But boy did the author make it easy to not believe his book. Email me or call me if you want more info about my opinion of it.

I got lucky the other day. I bought a covax cable to plug my TV into the wall just so I could get local channels. And low and behold what did I find but that the cable company forgot to turn the cable off. So right now I have free cable in my apartment. Talk about a nice surprise.

Not much else is new right now. I plan to come back to Portland in June for a friend's wedding and my sister is going to visit me here that same month on her way back from France. I'll leave you all for now, until my next post.

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Well you know what. I'm not dead. I know, I know. Most of you expected me to be since I haven't posted in a long, long time, but i'm not so there. I have been busy with work and life. My job has provided me with the opportunity right now to be working at 3 different properties here in the Chicago area. Let me tell you that I am "overjoyed" about that. But I deal with it. But let's just say that i'm looking for a new job or career path. So if anyone out there has any ideas, please let this man know about them. Well sorry this is so short but i've got to run for now. I promise another update soon. Talk to you all later.

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Hello everyone. I know, I know, it has been forever since I have posted and you all probably are wondering what has happen to me. Well not a whole lot. I'm just relaxing when I'm not working. And I seem to be working a lot lately due to some problems at another La Quinta in the area. But that's alright. I survive and make do. How is everyone else doing? Kari got the last movie trivia right as it was the Ten Commandments. I'm not sure what to post next for a quote so i'll wait a little bit to think of a good one. It is less then a week to Christmas. Is everyone ready for it. Do you all have you shopping done? I almost do so we'll see what happens. I will be spending Christmas eve and day with Kari and her family after I get off work on those days at 3pm. So there are good things to look forward too. I'll cut this off hear for now except for saying 2 things. The Return of the King is the best movie of the year by far and I LOVE YOU KARI!

And you guys call yourself movie buffs. I haven't heard anything about the quote that I put up yet. Come on people, you silly silly people.

Well as Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close I wonder how everyone enjoyed there time with there family. I myself had a wonderful with my girlfriend Kari and her family. There was good food, good football and good converstation. I look forward to another Thanksgiving with them. I'm still looking for that elusive second job and hopefully it will turn itself up sometime soon. Kari got a job working in the fine jewelry department and the store Carson Parire Scott. She is happy to have a job again and we are hoping that it turns out to be more then just a temporary thing for her. So that is some good news from this end. Work at the hotel has been very good. Not to busy but also not so boring as that I would lose my mind. I work with good people and that makes it fun. I know a lot of you hear about this anyways but I can't help but make mention of it more and more. I love Kari so much. She is my Princess.

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