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Favorite Picture

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Ching under Life.

Out of all of the pictures that Jen took last Sunday, this is Brian’s favorite. I think this is my favorite also.

Staying in Tonight

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Ching under Life, Poker.

We’re staying in tonight for several reasons. One, I’m on duty this weekend. Two, there’s a major thunderstorm right now.

Brian picked me up for lunch today and we went to B&C Creations as planned. We got there pretty early (at around 11:15 am) but too late for good parking. We had to park past the railroad tracks and walk a short distance. As early as it was, there was already a line to pay. After paying, there was a long line to the bbq buffet also. It took us about ten minutes before we actually got to the food. The wait didn’t seem that long, though, because Brian and I kept each other entertained.

We do that cuddly thing that usually only new dating couples do. We’ve never really been shy about PDAs (public displays of affection). The older guy in front us actually teased, “Are you guys cold?” He was commenting on the fact that Brian and I stood in line embracing each other. Brian and I just smiled back.

Got off work pretty late today due to unexpected last minute issues. Brian patiently waited for me in the alley. It was almost 5:30 pm so he must have been waiting for at least a half an hour.

The weather didn’t look so bad on the way home so we decided to drop my stuff off at the house, eat some Chipotle and then go to the APL headquarters for some poker. After we ate, we started driving to APL. We could see the storm in the distance. The lightning bolts lit up the sky like strobe lights. It was an amazing sight. At the time it looked like that storm was far away and we thought we would be okay. Brian actually guessed that the storm was still in the Goddard or Cheney area. He sorely underestimated how fast that storm was travelling. By the time we hit the downtown area on the highway it was really dark. After passing Kellogg, the rain was pouring so hard that we could barely see.

We took the Lincoln exit like we would if we were going to poker, but just took the on ramp back onto the highway. We were a hundred paces from the APL building but we decided to turn back. Good decision because it really started coming down. It was really scary.

Now that we have reached our house safely, Brian and I decided that we’re just going to stay in tonight. It will give me an opportunity to complete some homework and do laundry. Besides, I have to get up early tomorrow for my Saturday workout. I haven’t worked out all week and I’ve been eating so much that I feel like I’ve gained five pounds just this week alone.

Anyway, it starting to sound better outside. Hopefully the storm will pass soon. I hope you are all safely in your own homes.

Until next time,
Ching

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My Mojo is Back

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Ching under Poker.

Poker is going great for both Brian and I. Last Friday I won us a poker chip set at the APL headquarters. On Saturday Brian took third at a private game at Chad’s apartment. He won $20 for third place. The buy in was $10 so we basically broke even.

We didn’t plan on playing poker tonight. I actually thought that I wouldn’t be able to play poker all summer because of my Tuesday-Thursday Accounting class that runs from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. However, she let us out slightly before 9:30 pm tonight. I called Brian to pick me up early.

“We still have time to play poker at the Loft,” he said jokingly expecting me to say no. Much to his surprise, I agreed.

I’m so glad we went. Brian took 9th and I hung around for a while and took 2nd, earning $25. It’s awesome! It’s not everyday you go to a bar and come out ahead.

I planned to take him to B&C Creations (a great all-you-can eat bbq resto downtown) tomorrow anyway as a pre-birthday lunch. Now we basically get to eat for free courtesy of the Loft.

Brian had never been there. I’d never been there either until Tuesday when I went to lunch with some coworkers. You can’t tell from the name of the business that it’s a restaurant. From the outside, it actually looks like a store. The only thing that gave it away are the sumptuously delicious aromas that greet you as you walk to the door. What’s neat is that the place doesn’t really advertise so their popularity is strictly due to word-of-mouth. Thinking that I was privy to some top secret bbq place made me feel sort of special. The food is really good, too.

Hopefully, it won’t be too busy there tomorrow because I’m anxious for Brian to try it. Besides, I think the name is great (B&C could stand for Brian and Ching). I told Brian about it after we got back from lunch and he thought I was joking about the name of the place.

Anyway, Brian’s birthday is Monday. He turns 31 this year. Please don’t forget to greet him! 🙂

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A New Blog for A New Day

Posted on June 7, 2005 by Ching under Life, School.

(I know I wasn’t gone for that long, but I couldn’t stand the thought of not blogging. I can be still be entertaining without the raunch, I think. Not that the real blog is raunchy. It’s just more honest and uncensored.)

Yesterday was probably one of the worst I’ve had in a long time. You’ve all read the previous entry so you know that I’ve gone into hiding again. Just when the blog was starting to potentially become lucrative.

This is a new day and I’m starting a new blog. Brian calls this the “fluff” blog for those uptight folks who can’t handle the racy, graphic stuff. Incidentally, the raunchy stuff is still there. It’s just under lock and key now. If you want access, just email me (except for you, Ritchie; I have your request down already). Now that it’s private and I have the ability to choose who I grant access, it’s better than ever. I’ve always censored myself in a way. Now I won’t have to hold anything back. I may even put videos now. Just kidding. I make no promises. We’ll just have to wait and see where our mood takes us.

Possibly the worst part about yesterday is being late to class on the very first day. You all know how much I pride myself on my punctuality. As someone who comes to work at least a half an hour early, I really hate being late to anything. When 5:30 pm (which is what time my MW class starts) rolled around and I was still on the phone, I just wanted to cry. All I could do was send an email to the instructor, letting her know that I was running late.

When I finally got off the phone, I hastily closed down everything. Actually, the computer was taking forever to shut down so I just in the power button. On my way out, I debated whether or not I should even bother coming to class that day. I didn’t want to enter the room and disrupt the discussion. Although, it was the first day and I calculated that with going over the syllabus and the schedule I probably hadn’t missed much. So I made the decision to go. I figured that saving myself the embarrassment of being late probably wasn’t worth missing a day of class.

They were just finishing their first in-class exercise when I arrived. They hadn’t even gone over the syllabus and schedule yet. I was relieved that I had made the correct decision, quite a change as I am often apt to make wrong ones.

Sheryl was really understanding. She didn’t single me out or anything. Perhaps she felt that I felt bad enough. The embarrassment and internal agony was enough punishment for something that I didn’t even cause. Okay, so maybe my poor time management skills are at fault. I figured a half an hour would be sufficient to resolve the customer’s concern. Little did I know I was going to be dealing with a lunatic.

When I got home, I went straight to work on this “fluff” blog and password-protecting the other one. I had a glass of sangria to relieve some stress and to help me sleep. It didn’t work, though. I couldn’t get any sleep last night. I think I’m going to have two glasses tonight and see if that works better.