What have I been up to?

I know all of you have been asking yourselves that. It's only natural when you know someone as coolio as me. Well, the 17th we had an ugly sweater party at our home in Milwaukee. Lots of ugly sweaters, deserts, and holiday beers to be had. Sunday, after church and football, I went to my first Posada. I didn't know it existed. Maybe it's a Mexican thing.

You go door to door with Mary and Joseph lookng for a place to crash before she burst. You get a lot of 'no's and 'not here's until you find that special lady who says you can use their garage/stable. Jesus is born, then you beat up pinatas and eat candy. Just like 2000 years ago. Monday was work and celebrate my roommate Kyle's birthday. Went to a bar called Wolski's to play darts. Tuesday, Marquette basketball with floor seats c/o my coworker. Dwyane Wade was there, but I was too busy to say hi to him. Plus, he'd have a hard time getting through my security. Wednesday was a Christmas dinner chez JV Milwaukee. We had all seven of us, one of our community-night helpers, her son, and a friend. True to Polish tradition (c/o Dorota) we had an extra place-setting in case any body showed up, in honor of those that can't join us, and of course for Elijah. Maybe not that last part. He never makes if for Christmas anyways. Thursday was to celebrate Erin, my coworker's birthday. Went out with another coworker and my roommate Mathew to do the trick. And yes, she was there too. It'd be weird to celebrate a birthday without the birthday-ee. Though, my mom and dad did it this past Thanksgiving. Friday I went to work and then home. Yes, home. Tampa. Since then I haven't done much. Watch some football today. Shopping with dad yesterday. Beach today, though most of the time was putting together an electric grill. Kinda felt like the stereotypical assembling of the bicycle Christmas present.

The needy

The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain,
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, the LORD, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
(Is 41)

AWESOME!!!

Wednesday

For some reason, all day today I have been thinking its Thursday. It's not. Just Wednesday. For today's treat, I spew all the randomness of my mind.

There was an explosion today in Milwaukee. I don't know exactly what happened, but my windows rattled all the way in the south side where I work. I wonder what blew up. I haven't hear about people dying, only being hurt. I hope no one did.

The show 24, with Jack Bauer, is the best show I have seen on TV in a long time. Well, actually, its on DVD thanks to one of my roommates. I don't think I would watch it otherwise b/c I don't have a schedule that conforms to TV for the most part. I started to with Law and Order SVU, but that fizzled out. Jack Bauer entertains me on weekend mornings when other people are still asleep. That's cool.

The Tampa Bay Bucs are a terrible football team. I hate to say it, but they just aren't getting it done. We don't have a QB that works for us. We have a young offensive line (which will hopefully get better with age). We have an old defense that have games where they show their former selves. I think it has a lot to do with how long they are on the field thanks to a sloppy offense. But people score a lot of points on us. Back in the day, when our offense was even worse, Warren Sapp said that if the offense could put up 10 points on the board we would win the game. Those days are gone and so is Sapp.

Monica might be buying a car. A yellow VW Bug if she can get it done soon. I don't know if it will happen just yet, though. There are too many little things that need to be done and the car is in Milwaukee (where she is for this week) and she lives in Minneapolis. But, I am hopeful that she will get it. She loves it, it is safe, and there seem to be no problems. Just a priincess' old car that she needs to sell before she gets a new one...so her brothers are selling it for her cause she's a princess.

Christmas is coming up. I was telling Monica, and she returned the sentiment, that Christmas lights should not be put away after Christmas. Or at least there should be some other lights that people put outside their house. I am a fan of a green Christmas, but Christmas lights in Florida after Christmas are tacky. But up here, where thers is snow, where there is overcast skies, lights really spruce up the place. Maybe there should be Valentine lights or Easter lights.

That is all.