Wicked Rule, Vagus, Surphace
Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ching under Things to Do.
We got to see Wicked Rule, Vagus and Surphace at The Lizard Lounge last Saturday after the ping pong tournament. Thanks for the invite, Jenni!
Brian didn’t like Wicked Rule because they had a weak lead singer. In his words, “It’s a shame that the singer isn’t as good as the band.” He liked Vagus, though. I thought both were okay. Wicked Rule gets bonus points for playing one of my favorite songs (see below — unless you’re on Facebook, in which case you have to click here).
I’ve yet to hear a version of Wicked Game that I didn’t like. I even enjoyed the rocked out Wicked Rule version, despite their lead singer. 😉 LOL.
Brian and I both really liked Surphace. We’d totally go see them again. Jenni says they’re playing at America’s Pub on the 16th. We would totally go, except we already have a prior engagement — The Fabulous Fleshtones at the Port of Wichita. It’s a very important night because Brian and I are playing matchmaker. 😉
We are for sure attending the next Surphace gig, though!
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6th Annual Hull Invitational
Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ching under Games, Things to Do.
I think I’m going to learn how to play ping pong, in addition to learning how to play disc golf this year. I’m uber competitive and I felt left out on Saturday because I didn’t know how to play. So I promised myself that I’m going to learn how to play ping pong and get really good at it. I’m going to train so I can take down the tournament next year.
Here are some more photos as promised…
Brian hadn’t played ping pong before, but he was a good sport and gave it a shot. This is a photo of Uncle Roy explaining the rules of the game.
Brian vs. Vinton was the first match.
Some photos of Barry’s matches…
Uncle Roy demonstrating his mad ping pong skills…
Brian and Jocelyn were completely enthralled by the People of Walmart app.
Spectating…
Steve and Val were there too.
Since Val teaches group fitness classes at Andover YMCA, Brian said he is constantly running into Steve there. Steve promptly outed Brian by telling everyone that he usually sees Brian just sitting there, watching TV. LOL.
I’m not sure who won the doubles tournament because we left to meet Jenni at LL right as they were getting started. As far the the individual tournament went, though, defending champion Uncle Roy and his ping pong prowess prevailed yet again.
This will be his last year as champ, though, because I’m taking it down next year. 😉
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High Tech Dental
Posted on April 6, 2011 by Brian under Life.
So, have I told you how cool our new dentist is. They have one of the most high tech facilities that I have ever seen.
Last Saturday I had to get a new crown put on one of my teeth. In the past it was a long process where I hade to get an impression, have a temp put on, wait two weeks while it was sent out and made then come back and have the new one put on. Not this time.
Here is a video of my tooth being made.
Here is what it looked like after, before they stuffed it in my head.
And the days of those tacky dental impressions are in the past. They have digital imagery that does most of the work for you. This machine was the coolest. They had to spray a powder on your teeth that is the same stuff they print on M&M’s. Then they take a little camera and take a few pictures. Once they have all of the images, the computer finds the best match out of over 4000 possibilities. Then it provides a number and that tells you what porcelain blank to put into the machine. Then, 12 minutes later, you have a tooth.
All-in-all, I would say that my experience was awesome. I have to go back next month for a few filling replacements. Hopefully it will be just as rewarding.
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Olivia Munn
Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ching under Life.
Brian was super excited when he checked the mail yesterday because one of his celeb crushes, Olivia Munn, was on the cover of Maxim. He actually tried to peel off the white address box. Much to his disappointment, it wasn’t a sticker. The white box was actually part of the page. LOL.
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My Great Saturday
Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ching under Events.
I didn’t get to bowl my 300 like I hoped, but I did have a great time at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake event yesterday.
This is Carmen, our team captain, with her husband Nick.
We had a bit of miscommunication. I didn’t want Brian to bowl because he refuses to raise money. When we got there, I found out that Carmen had put Brian on the roster. It was originally going to be the five of us — Nick, Carmen, Travis, Joni and me. I think Carmen put Brian in place of Nick because she didn’t think Nick would be able to make it that weekend (due to Wolf Creek).
I was thinking after the fact, that I could have just given Brian some of my pledges. I had two pledge sheets filled out (besides online pledges). Surely, that was enough fundraising for two people at least. Brian didn’t bring his ball, though. Oh, well. I think next year he’ll just have to suck it up and actually try to raise money.
Speaking of raising money… I had the honor of being the top fundraiser this year. Go me! And to think I didn’t even get pledges from my in-laws and other usual victims. Err, I meant donors. I just ran out of time. I didn’t really start actively asking for pledges until the week of the event. What helped me was that I brought my BFKS pledge sheet to the Public Affairs and Consumer Services (PACS) meeting on Thursday. That’s where I collected most of the donations and pledges. Heartfelt thanks go out to the officers — Peggy, Jim, Doug and Jerl. Mark Ruelle was the only officer present who alluded me. I find him intimidating so I wasn’t sure how to approach him and ask for a pledge. I think Doug is intimidating too, but I was able to hit him up for a donation when he came by to say hi to Darcy and me. By the time I got the courage to ask Mark to sponsor me (toward the end of the day), he had already left. I’ll get him next year. 😉
By the way, our boss Terry is the best. He sponsored Carmen, Joni and me for our BFKS event. I’m sure he’s sponsored quite a few others because they recently had BFKS in Topeka also. He is a philanthropic icon and my idol. I want to be just like him when I grow up.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who donated or made a pledge to donate. There are too many of you to list, but I could not have made top fundraiser without all of your help. More importantly, all of these funds benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sedgwick County. So the money we’ve raised goes right back to helping our community.
This is a picture of me with Jim Ludwig, Executive VP (PACS). He is probably the coolest, most down to Earth officer ever. Brian and I both think he is awesome. If he ran for president of the US tomorrow, I’d probably vote for him (regardless of his platform or the other candidates). He is just an all-around great guy.
Alright. I have to share this photo because it is just super cute. Layla kept feeding Joni pizza yesterday afternoon and had so much fun doing it. I’m glad Brian was able to capture a picture of it. There are more BFKS 2011 pictures on my Flickr if you guys want to check them out.
After bowling, Brian took a short nap before we headed over to Uncle Roy’s shop for the 6th Annual Hull Invitational. Of course, defending champion Roy ended up being champion again. He had to go through the losers bracket to do it this time, though. Click here for more pictures from the ping pong tournament. But stay tuned for a separate blog post about this because I have more to say. =P
After the ping pong tournament, we hopped on over to Lizards Lounge to meet my sister. I’d never been there before. I’d also never heard any of the bands that played before. I really liked Surphace. Except, we couldn’t stay because it was getting so late. I was running on only five hours of sleep (probably part of the reason I didn’t get to bowl a 300 game) and I didn’t get a nap in the afternoon like Brian did. I was getting really sleepy. I have more to say about my Lizards Lounge experience too so stay tuned for that as well.
For now, I have to get ready for another big day. It’s Amie’s first day back teaching after her surgery. I’m really looking forward to seeing her. I even made a special shirt. Catch you all later!
xoxo,
Ching
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