Coffee in Columbus

Working out is good.

2006-02-16T00:23:00.000-05:00

So tonight was the second night working out at the gym and it feels pretty good. Matt and I went this evening after I got off work. It was a little late, but it still worked. We both walked a mile on the treadmill, which is basically all I wanted to do for now. I really want to loose some inches from the waist. I'm not too worried about toning just yet, but at some point I will. Because one can only walk so for before getting bored, Matt and I decided to try our hands at Racquetball. It's more difficult than it looked, but fun. I can defiantly feel my arms this evening!!! I just looked up the rules on how to play and boy is it confusing! I kind of had the right idea, even though Matt and I just hit the ball around. But now that I know the basic ideas I think the next time will go a little better.

Our gym is really nice! It's even better because it's free for us. Since we live where we do, the management gives us a membership for free. This place has everything that you need. Showers with everything you need to get clean and smelling good after a good workout, hot tubs, sonas, TV's, a cafe even workout apparel. Most of this is all part of your membership. I actually enjoy going there and even though I've only been there twice now, I really feel better. Now all I need to do is work on my diet. If I can just get the will power to stop eating the junk that I do, the workout will actually pay off.

So my goal is to get my weight back down to where I was, if not lower than, when I met Danielle. I was right around 235, I am now at 281, so I think I'm on the right path, just need to work on the diet. Now that I am engaged, I want to look good for Danielle on our wedding day, honeymoon and everyday there after. Also the biggest part of why I want to loose weight and get in shape is because some day we will have kids, and I want to be able to keep up with them. I want to play with them and teach them everything there is about life. I don't want to have to take a break or sit down after playing with them for only a few minutes. That's not fair to me, and most of all to them. They will need to have a father, and I don't want to be the father that isn't there and involved in their growing up. Danielle's mother made a comment to her that she was worried about my health and so am I. I just need to stick with it all and make my self do it all, work out AND diet!

Here is my oath, from here on out, I will do only good things for myself, my soon-to-be wife, my family and most of all the kids that I will someday have.

Long nights at the office.

2005-12-14T23:50:00.000-05:00

So the store is now open until 10:00, and guess who is the one that gets to close almost every night! Go ahead, guess...I'll give you a second........ME, you guessed it!!! As the new fish I suppose this is only part of the tasks that I get. I don't mind so much, but I really do miss spending the evenings with my girlfriend. And she says that she doesn't mind as much as she did with my other job. She really loves being here and that makes it a lot easier for the both of us.

We went to see TSO last week and it was, as I expected, wonderful. It was even better this year the all the years past. The reason why...my wonderful girlfriend was sneaky and got us floor seats! I was the closest to any show I have ever been and it was wonderful. I walked out of Nationwide arena a bit more deaf than before, but it was so worth it. They played for 3 hours straight! And not a second of it was boring!! Sadly the time went by to quick. 3 hours went by in what seemed to be a heart beat. And there were lots of them that night, between her and I and the other 9,998 or so people that were there. I can't wait for them to come out with their new non-holiday CD. Last year they said by June of '05, but I have yet to see it. This year they just said soon. Maybe by next Christmas it'll be out. I did get a chance to get one of their best songs on my phone. Shhhh, don't tell. It was a wonderful evening, she gave me such a wonderful gift. The best girlfriend a guy can have.

My week has been on constant repeat. I've worked everyday since last Wednesday, every night this week I've closed. Go in at 3 get home at 10:30, if I'm lucky. Scott has been kind of on my case about my sales this month and I know they are down from last, but the only thing that I have done different is playing babysitter to all the new holiday help. I understand that they are new and don't know all they need to function on their own, and I don't by any means mind helping them. But that is why my sales are down. Because instead of helping customers of my own, I have to help them with theirs. By the time I've finished with them, the other Holiday Help Part Timer has pounced. Then, I get to help them. So as you can see, I'm stuck in this vicious circle!

So, Scott if you by some strange chance you read this, that is why my sales aren't as high as last month. And if he doesn't read it and he asks me again, I'll tell him exactly that.

Tomorrow is my only day off this week and I am going to an elementary school to help with a choir concert. From the information I have gathered from the customer, she has a Show Choir and they have a concert this weekend, she would like me to come in and help out with the sound system. No, I won't get paid for this, but if anything I may get some kind of contacts to do some sound work after the holidays, if my job will allow. Needless to say, tomorrow should be interesting.

Hershey's Kisses with Peanut Butter

2005-12-06T22:04:00.000-05:00

If you have yet to see, Hershey's has developed the newest wave of Kisses! They are now filling the chocolate drops of goodness with even more goodness! The two favaroites of this household are Carmel and Peanut Butter!!! My girlfriend loves just about anything carmel and I peanut butter. There is a sad part to this story...she can make a bag last a month or so, I on the other hand, am lucky to go a week! I KNOW, I know, I have a weakness and need to seek some help. But they are soooo tasty!

We have decided and I have made a promise to my girlfriend that our new years resolution is going to be a very strict diet and normal excercise. We have a free membership to a very nice athletic club here in town, I have been there once...and it was to get my membership card! She has only been one more time then I. I really want to do this, but I just don't have the will power. Everyday I have told myself that I'm going to go start working out now. Every time though, I find something better to do. Not better than working out, but not working out.

I know that she is very unhappy with the way we are right now and I have promised her that we will do something about it. But before we can do something about it, I have to do something about it. And I'm going to. I made a promise, I have made promises and I've kept them, I'm not going to start breaking them now!!!

"It's the most wonderful time...of the year"...if you have money!!!

2005-12-02T22:22:00.000-05:00

There's a chill in the air, and in some places a little more snow. (ha ha ha to you in NE Ohio) Almost every house is a little brighter with little twinkling lights on trees planted in the living room. Music that we look forward to hearing is now playing on the radio, maybe a bit too soon in some cases, but they still bring a smile to ones face.

Tis the season, now I like this season just as much as the next person, but there is just one thing that I don't find fair. I know, as my father told me as a child "life isn't fair, the sooner you get that through your head, the better off you'll be." I was talking with my g/f the other night, as I often do, and I said that during the month of December we shouldn't have to pay bills. Tis the season of giving right? So why can't the bill collectors give us a month off? I would be more than happy to pay a little more each month so I could afford to give to others more on Christmas. I don't think that's a bad idea what so ever! But I'm probably the only person to think that. And my idea won't ever fly with anybody.

So to get to the point of today's rant, I have been rather depressed that I've been unable to get the gifts for the people in my life. I have so many ideas, especially for my girlfriend. There is so much that I want to get for her. So many things I know she really wants. She has told me that I'm enough for her, just as she is for me, but her and I both know that we want to get each other exactly what they want. Not just for Christmas, but for life. I know that someday I'll be able to get her everything she wants for this special time of year.

So, that's my rant for the day. As for my PITA customer for the day, are the ones that come in 5 minutes before we close and want to talk about cell phones. Now cell phones can't be explained in that short of time. I don't think I can even tell people the different carriers that we have that quickly! So just a little advice to those of you searching for a wireless carrier, please don't go into a store 5 or even 15 minutes before closing time expecting to get good customer service, it's just going to be tough for us to provide.

This weekend is her cousins wedding in Warren. I'm very excited to go and I'm not exactly sure why. I guess it's because we get to go home for a few days. We've been in Columbus now for 2 months so I think we're both feeling a little homesick. Her parents were just here last weekend for Thanksgiving, so we got to see them then. And it was great to have them here, but there is just that feeling of being home. We'll only get to see everybody for a bit, but I'll take that over nothing.

So this weekend will be fun and entertaining and there is no better combination! Keep me bookmarked for all the details!!!

I see why she doesn't like code!!!

2005-12-02T02:29:00.000-05:00

So I said that my brain wasn't working very well, and it must really not be. Becuase it took me from my last post to just now to figure out how in the hell to edit my Links list!!! I guess she was right when she said code wasn't her friend, I don't think it's mine eaither!!! I'm kind of getting into this whole thing, I really like personalizing this. Maybe tomrrow I'll tackle posting some pictures! HELP!!!!!!!

Let's try this one again!!!

2005-12-02T00:43:00.000-05:00

So, I have had a few different blog type things, but I've never seemed to keep them up like I had planned when I signed up. I am really going to try to post on here more than once every 3 months! So anyway...to bring you up to speed in a short but sweet pace...I am 24 years old, I'm in the MIT program at Radio Shack (Manager in Training). I really enjoy the job, at least so far. I came in at a good time, the Holiday season! No sence in easing into it, let's just jump right in! So far all is going well. My sales are higher than anybodies there, my manger is very happy with me and I think my co-workers like me. And plus the pay checks are pretty damn good!!!

The whole reason I've moved here is because of my girlfriend. We have been together right around a year now. We met the day before Thanksgiving, but didn't start dateing until the 16th or so of December. So it's soon to be a year, and it's been the happiest year I've ever had. I'm so much in love with her and I'm so lucky to have found her. Our first date was a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert and we'll be going to see them once again this Wednesday, I'm so excited. This will be 4th year in a row that I've seen them. It's become a holiday tradition for us.

So something that I plan on posting on a normal basis are the dumb, rude and pain-in-the-ass customers that I see everyday. I'm also hoping that once in a while I'll be able to post some nice customers as well. I already have so many PITA's and only a few nice customers. But at this time I'm too tired to put them into words, so I'll save them for the next few posts.

That'll wrap thing up for me on my first post on my new address. I will do my very best to post something every day here, but if I miss once in a while don't be mad at me. I do have a very busy life you know.