30 April 2006
Here's A Heads Up
And also church, not necessarily religion, but church. Namely if I should keep going to a church that seems to be trying to line me up as part of an agenda with which I don't agree. The obvious answer is no, but it's really not that simple.
So in summary: immigration debate = really simple but overly hyped while going to church = seemingly simple but overly complex.
As you can see, we have lots to discuss.
27 April 2006
Now Emmy Nominated

I am so excited I don't even know what to tell you. I have been nominated for an Emmy. A real Emmy. They have them for newscasts you know. The place where I work (which shall remain nameless) requires all producers to enter at least one show for Emmy Nominations. I only had one to enter. And do you know what? It was nominated for an Emmy!
The now Emmy Nominated show was produced on August 31, 2005, just two months after I left Fargo. The focus for most of the hour was Hurricane Katrina. It's a show I kept because I was proud of it. And now it's gotten me an Emmy Nomination.
Scroll down to page 2 and you'll see it. I'm up for Evening Newscast Las Vegas. I'm so excited, I just don't even know what to do! I could win an EMMY. Unbelievable.
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18 April 2006
Jason & Nora Came to Town



The next picture is from dinner at the Orleans, after drinks at the Orleans, The Bar at Time Square, Mist, and a really quick stop at the I-Bar. Basically we got to the I-Bar, realized we were all either drunk or hungry, and headed over to the Orleans. And if you're worried: we took cabs all night. And if you're interested: they will not let you take 6 people, not even in a van. Some county code or some such nonsense. We argued it at taxi stand after taxi stand. They seemed to be pretty intent on obeying the law.


While we were at Mist, Rita made a drunk friend who wanted to dance with us. I remember she was 26 but here for her cousin's 21st birthday. But the cousin wasn't nearly as drunk as the older cousin. I think there's something backwards about that. Once we started dancing, I started taking pictures. They started to posing constantly, just in case. I ended up with some good pictures.




So that was their trip here. Jason worked and Nora & Rita saw the sites and drank the booze. A good time was had by all. I leave you with two pictures of me & Jason. The first is from October 2005 and the second from April 2006. Ready? Here we are:


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16 April 2006
Walking For Healthy Breasts


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14 April 2006
I've Joined the Dark Side
- A lot of people I used to know use myspace.com. Now I can reconnect with them and chat with them whenever I want.
- I can also refer those people to Pique A Boo, which will remain my priority. Those people with whom I have lost contact will now be able to follow my adventures.
- A lot of people I currently know use myspace.com. Actually, that's not really a good reason to join, since I talk to them already.
- But Anyone who knew me and wants to find me would likely use myspace.com. That (plus friendster) has worked for Angie and Katrina. I'm standing firm against friendster too. We'll see how long that lasts.
- Also, at my job I hear about lots of criminals who use myspace.com. We have (in the past) needed myspace.com accounts in order to look at these pages. Now I have one to offer the next time some local weirdo commits some heinous act.
But I do not recommend myspace.com. It's not at all user friendly. You can design the look of your blog page, but not for your main page. There just isn't the option. And the Frequently Asked Questions page offers fantastic advice. Basically, if you want to spruce up your profile page, reach out and ask a stranger, because we won't help you here.
Once you spend hours finding a profile background that isn't pink and purple sparkles, and pick a song, and design your blog, you have to go to one spot to leave comments. You have to go somewhere else to view your blog. There's another place to view friend requests, which is near the place you go to get your messages and search for other people.
The whole thing is too much clutter. And it's ugly. And it had ads. But I added a pet fish. Plus Dane Cook accepted my friend request and I've found a lot of people I'd forgotten that I liked. So if you are a member, here's my page. If you're not, don't worry about it. It just refers people back here.
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13 April 2006
Lots of Family Pictures



















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11 April 2006
Time to Meet the Family: II









Here are Ray & Dayana. Don't ask me how Ray got her to give the same smile. The next picture is Aunt Shelia with Jerry Jr., Ray, and Jordan. That's followed by a picture of just Ray (I told you she liked to pose), Jordan, Gabe, and Jahkheim.



Yikes. I have a lot more pictures and not a whole lot left to say. So until next time.
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09 April 2006
Time to Meet the Family: I





While I'm trying to fill some space, I'd like to raise a cultural question. Jesse calls his aunts and uncles by their first names. As far as I know, no black person has ever done that and escaped a swift slap to the mouth. Is that one of those white people things? Or one of those Jensen things?
There's much more family to meet, but in order to maintain my chronological storytelling I have to take us to the food.
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