Throwback.

Recently Andrew introduced me to this new comic. It's pretty cute and very nerdily hilarious. But today when I was looking at the T Shirts, this one made me think of David Benitez.













I don't know why. But it seems right. Anyway, the comic is : http://xkcd.com/ and it's really cute and funny...witty even.


Back to work!

So, what have I learned this week?
1. Never show your mother pictures of some one else's baby. That is Sienna, Andrew's 2 month old niece. I show my mom because I know she loves babies and because how cute is that. She's so cute it's sickening. So instead of her going on and on about how adorable this little girl is I get a whole "When are you going to have a baby?" And I don't mean I was just asked once...I mean it was a tirade. LIKE WHAT?!?! I told her to have a baby herself.

2. Accomplishments, much liek beauty, are in the eye of the beholder. I graduated college, with a science degree, a rather hard science degree. It wasn't Chem, but I was spending hours in a lab studying bones and cutting up monkeys, I did spend hours researching caves that lacked articles on them and I did spend hours reading and studying some of the most interesting and some of the most asinine articles and ideas ever. I memorized Family names and scientific names to various primates, I learned all the bones in the body. I worked two part time jobs most of the college career to do that. I paid for most of my education. That's an accomplishment! But my parents consider my degree to be the most worthless piece of paper ever produced. Going into the trash

oHIo and back again.

Twenty one years ago on the 12th of September the world was blessed (or cursed depends on who you are I guess) with the birth of one Richard Henninger. His family was happy, he was happy and his new friends at college were sure to make sure he properly celebrated this milestone birthday. All it meant to me was that this kid was finally of age....it took him, well 21 long years! The last four, seemed never ending to me! So in order to join in this revelry, Andrew and I drove to visit Richard at his school in Ohio. It was a grueling 9 hour drive in the rain and through the most disgusting of all states, Pennsylvania! (kidding!) Who would have thought that Pennsylvania would be sooo wide! I think I've filled my year's quota for driving on Interstate 80. I can drive 400 miles in europe and be in another country....in the US, I'm still in Pennsylvania!!

Anyway, the ride wasn't as boring as I thought. I made two bracelets, I took some decent pictures, I took even more horrid ones. I got excited when we got to Ohio. I think I might be the only person excited about going to Ohio, who isn't from Ohio. My excitement came in the form of shouting "in Ohio!" after every action I was doing. It was the first time I've ever been that west in the United States.

We get to Ashland...it's the tiniest little city. Not tiny like Surry,VA tiny, but tiny compared to anything I've seen. Let's just say that Buttzville is larger. In fact most of the towns that had IPM farms that I've worked on, are larger. I think the only reason Ashland wasn't Surry-ish was because it has a University and that attracts sometype of people. I mean...Surry, Va didn't even have a Wal-mart....Ashland had a Wal-mart Supercenter, a CVS two Wendy's and the number 12 best ranked Taco Bell in the US. Still, there were people there on horse and buggy, but they were Amish/Menonite. I'm not entirely sure if they were Amish...because I don't think Amish people go to Wal-mart. But maybe the rules changed....I'm not exactly that involved in the Amish community. And yes, knowing that there were Amish at the Wal-mart means that I went to Wal-mart. But jeez, this Wal-mart was like the mall. It was clean, it had decent things in it and it sold EVERYTHING. I also don't think they were Amish because there was a sign in the CVS saying Horse and Buggy parking only. (there's something you'll never seen in the city...and this place says it has it all!) I even saw them on their horse and buggy and I got an evil/strange look from an Amish-ish lady at the Wal-mart. I'm not sure if that's just how they all look, or if she smelled the Jersey on me.

The University is very pretty. Well lit, all new buildings, rather nice. The lowerclassmen dorms are like the ones in Pell and Hardenburg. Well...somewhere in the middle, but nothign to really right home about, more like somethign to take you back to times that were better. They are more like suites though. You get a common room in the middle, which is pretty cool because the rooms are actually small. Richard's roommates are all pretty cool. None of them are from Ohio. They're all pretty much regular college guys. The girls we met were pretty cool too. They showed us a good time.

The senior apartments at this place put Easton Ave to shame. In fact, they put my sister's apartment to shame. They came furnished with leather couches, and the bedrooms were slightly smaller if not the same size as my sister's master bedroom. It was the only thing I feel like I missed out on, because I don't really like the small school environment. I like going somewhere where no one knows my name. But the school is excellent for Richard, I think and he's having a good time.

Apart from being in a small town and being a tiny school, it still feels like Rutgers. Why? Because ultimately college is the same anywhere you go. Regardless of the fact that this place has ridiculous rules ( like no members of the opposite sex in your room past 2am) it's still like rutgers. The kids drink, they go out and have fun, they complain about homework, these kids complain about swim practice too, but I am sure most athletes complain about practice.

I am going to edit this.

Later.

Getting up and soon over the hill.

Thanks to all the nice people that sent their birthday wishes my way yesterday.

Beto, your word choice was top-notch. It should be an outrage that you're not considered the next Walt Whitman or Robert Frost. Such poetic talent right there.

NatHalie that picture is MS paint skills at its best. People underestimate the power of MS Paint. But not you! I honestly loved the picture! I think it's the coolest thing ever! I can't wait to see you in a dress!!!

Carlos, you didn't put an accent on that word. I'd like to think you're calling me soft and not a jerk off! : P

Ruthy, thanks for leaving large objects in front of the door. I woke up and was like WTF is this for. Then I remembered it was my birthday! Ha! I loved it all. And quite honestly you should've known I would have been satisfied with just the monkey hanger! Stop being too good to me!

Erica, I wish you were here too. Why the hell are you all the way up in north bumble?! Honestly, Maine sucks and do you want to know why....because I'm not there! Ha! I got your card...and I can't wait till you come home so we can diner it up!

Jen, you've known me for three years and you got me down almost as well as the two dorks up there. I think OSLIP is the best thing that happened to me at Rutgers...because that's where we met!

Alex thanks even though I was a dork and didn't say happy birthday to you! I did remember though, I just thought you could read my mind. Apparently, I'm not Psylocke!

Melissa, when Andrew leaves me I'm giving you a call. Know what I'm saying! Ha! Thanks for coming out on Saturday too, even though I was a bit anti social.

Ruby & Kevin - The poster was so cool. I don't think I should really be giving Ruby any credit though. I know it was all Kevin's idea. Ha Ha!

Maria, don't you think my birthday is the coolest day ever. I mean it brought you me! At least that's what I think about your birthday. Thanks for more than just the birthday wishes!

Jay, I know you really picked out the most awesome shoes ever!!!

Andy, you don't even have to wish me a happy birthday because with you I feel like it's always my birthday, I mean you're like one big continuous gift.

Holly, yeah whatever you came down from Rochester and we hung out. Blah blah blah. I really don't care! Ha ha ha! Just kidding!

Raquel, thanks but I'm still going to always think you're older than me. It's the height you know!

Danny, thanks for being the first to wish me a happy birthday. It made me really happy to hear it at 12:05 when I'm sure you wanted to knock the f out.

Dave, you know my birthday isn't even as cool as peanut butter jelly time. Thanks for the remix.

Buff, I can't believe such a sexy guy even talks to me, let alone calls me his friend.

And of course, thanks to my parents. Jen says I should give my mom presents on my birthday, because she did all the work. Thanks for dealing with the Mexican food though I'm sure you hated it. Thanks for giving me a good 22 years of craziness, happiness and love. To my yiayia and pappou who I don't visit enough though they fly miles here just to see me and hear my voice more often, thanks for being more than generous. Trust me, kisses and hugs are more than enough. (They can't even understand that!) Even my aunt got my cell phone and called me all the ways from Greece. I felt so special! I like feelings special!

Thank you!

The Beginning of the End.

School has started once again, for me it's the last time it'll start for quite some time!
How sad and exciting does that sound?

I've had a long term relationship with school. We've been together for the majority of my life. School's been good to me. It's offered valuble knowledge, a gaggle of friends, and some awesome experiences, but now, I've gotten all I can from school. I can't keep up with her demanding costs and demands. As much as I would like to right now school and I have to part. I have to go my own seperate ways and wait till I can return to school and give her what she needs. Give her the time, the money, and all the attention she craves. I've heard the more time you spend with school she just keeps asking for more.

The parting will definately be a bittersweet sorrow. First off, going to school is the only life I've known for the past 18 years. I'd have to adjust to this new boring life called, "the real world" where everything is soo....dismal! But at the same time, the end of this year is sort of open ended. Granted I'm looking for a job and doing the normal college graduate thing, but it definately doesn't mean that I have to do that. I am pretty much free to do whatever I want, even though I have a substantial financial burden. After this semester I don't really have any obligations. And that's the exciting part.

So for my last semester you would think that I would have taken some rather easy classes. Intro perhaps to everything. I didn't though, and actually I'm still a bit upset with my schedule. I could have handled 18 credits damn it, but I decided to only take 15. Better to err on the side of caution I suppose. I took one class that I think will be easy, and then decided to take three hard classes ones a grad class. Why? Because I am a self sadomasochistic, I enjoy both giving myself pain and the pain itself! Yeah! It should make for an interesting semester though....a very interesting semester.

And there you have it.

Cause all I want to do is hug and nuzzle and cuddle with you

sometimes it amazes me how complete i feel when i'm with him.

times pass when all i want to do is crawl inside of him and stay there, so we're never far apart.

he makes me feel whole and most importantly completely happy.