Returning to my roots

140 As a 1930s husband, I am Very Superior Take the test!

Now, is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm confused.

La-de-da-de-da La-de-da-de-o-day

July has gone by fast. Seems like it was just the 4th a few days ago.

I got into another argument at work with a student. This time it was over Krispy Kream donuts vs. Dunkin' Donuts. The kid would not agree that K.K. is way better then D.D. What are our young people coming to? Is this really the future? Sometimes I... I just dont know.

The other day my old lady and I watched a film called "Soylent Green". Had Charleston Heston in it. Very good movie. Apparently it's some sort of classic that everyone, but me, knew about. So HA to all of you people out there making S.G. references around me thinking that I wouldn't understand, because I DO NOW! Yeah, lets try to see you crazy cult fans pull a fast one on me. I know what it's made of.

I finally convinced *Girl to let me have a pair of shorts to wear. She was for the idea, just gave me one rule. I can't wear them when we go out. Fair enough I thought. I just wanted them for work. So Sunday was my first day to wear them to work. And of course I get sent out to help with Homeless all day long. And of course too much sun on extra white legs tuns them red. Because you know... I'm boycotting the sunblock companies? Yes, they have gotten to be too powerful... I mean, can they honestly grantee 75 SPF??? Thats just too much.

That will do it then. I have to research more ways to win at Battle Ship. Games with strategy I can do... but the ones based off of luck and "skill" I fail hard core.

Garden Woes

The summer is having a blast killing off my garden. My attempts to water the dying weeds are even failing. Who knew life in the desert could be so brutal? Well... everyone I suppose.


Okay okay, so my garden isn't that dead yet. And watering two times a day does seem to keep them green. So I really shouldn't worry.

In other news, I came home saturday from work, after being there since thursday afternoon. I was talking to my lovely sister when this man came out of no where from what looked like my back yard with a dog, I hanged up the phone while talking to him (sorry about that Al) and quickly remembered him as my next door neighbor. Who had a dog and didn't know whos it was. And was asking if it was mine. We then chatted. And I ended up taking a bunch of carrots, squash, the promise of tomatoes from his garden. Nice people live next door to us. The dog was not mine... if you were wondering.

I had a great weekend, no work, relaxing and having fun.

Vegas and Varzea and Valley... all the same

I find that between work and spending time with my wife, nothing else really sounds entertaining. Actually, to tell you the truth, work doesn't sound all that entertaining as well, but it is what we call a must evil that some people say is good for your health. Some people dont work with trouble teens.

The kids at work have a sort of running joke that I live out there with them. One, who we'll call him "My Biggest Fan" says all of the time that I should get a raise just so I wouldn't have to be there so much. Last night as my supervisior was making his last rounds of the night "My Biggest Fan" said "Oh course everything is alright in here, we got Daniel Holloway here... he should be the employee of the month by the way". It's nice to know that some people there like me.

My best friend and companion from my mission went home on Tuesday. I tried to call him, but the number I had didn't work. I'm stuck to hoping his email works.

This weekend is going to be fun. I'm working tonight until saturday morning, then saturday we are taking off for Vegas and not coming back until Sunday. I get two days off in a row! I'm excited.

That is all from Dixie.

The rules:

Using fd’s Flickr Toys,

A. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.

B. Using only the first page, pick an image.

C. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

(Note: I cheated and used my wife's Flickr account. And yet, I prosper.)

What/who is your:

1. first name? Daniel

2. favorite food? Ice Cream

3. hs alma mater? Gunter

4. favorite color? Green

5. celebrity crush? Taylor Swift

6. favorite drink? Root Beer

7. dream vacation? Skywalker Ranch

8. favorite dessert? Cheesecake

9. dream job? Couch Potato

10. greatest love in life? YouTube

11. one word self-description? Slow

12. Flickr name? Nothing

Now you try!

To the juke box bars we freqent, it's the safest place to hide

Tomorrow I'm going in to get a new drivers licence. Apparently you have to do that when you move to a different state. I might have gone on a bit longer without it, but you know, insurance and everything kind of requires it. I'm not worried, I feel confidant that I know the driving laws enough to pass a test on them. Just wish somebody at the stupid DPS would answer the phone!

My old lady and I put together some Harry Potter Legos the other day, and if that wasn't the most fun we had since prom night! Not that we went to prom together. It's just a saying.

Just about my entire mission I had this dream about I was in this play, and I had a huge part, but I never studied my lines and I didn't know anything about what I was supposed to do and it was like a hour from showtime. I shared this with my wife the other day (who is quite the interpreter of dreams) and she nonchalantly said "oh you were probably just worried about not knowing something at the time" which I guess you could say was exactly my feelings the entire two years. I was constantly worried about not knowing what my investigators needed, or thought, or not knowing what to do next to help out and make changes in my area, or what the crap my psychotic companion was mad about now. And surprisingly, I only made the connection now.

She saw the mark, but the arrow missed

I had a great birthday. Probably the best yet. But when you turn 22, shouldn't it be the best?

I recently watched a movie called Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. It. Was. Awesome. Halarious. Everyone should see it. You mutant.

Work is going great. Sorry I dont have much else to say.