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Yes, that is the boy.

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Tada!

So here it is, the long awaited amazing blog post! Looking at things, this may in fact be the last blog post of the year. I know that you are excited! First off, since I shall not be posting tomorrow here is a video greeting for all of you.






Now that we have that out of the way we can discuss my week of leave. First off I ended up with about an hour of sleep before I left, so I was quite tired driving down to the airport. There were several transfers and all, but in the end it worked out and I got home. I ended up spending time in Las Vegas, where I did win money. I put a dollar into a slot machine and let it spin a few times (Yes, there are slot machines in the airport). I hit strawberries and saw I had more credits then when I started. So I cashed out and was a dime ahead of where I started. Take that Vegas! But then there was a delay and I spent a bit longer in Vegas so I got home late.

While home there was running from one house to another, Stella and I made up some authentic New Mexican foods for dinner one night and had Green Chili Wine. Yup, you read that currently. It was different, not bad, but different. Had Waligia ( I know that is probably spelled wrong). And of course there was Christmas. And again I would like to thank everyone for the gifts and the cards. I hope that you also enjoyed what you received and had a grand holiday.

Oh, then of course there was Christmas eve, I spent a chunk of it in the emergency room cause my knee went out the night before. My knee still hurts, I will have to get it looked at again. I recommend that you try to not go to the emergency room on Christmas eve, there are better things to do, like wrap gifts.

The day after Christmas I headed up to Jersey for visiting of relatives and Philly. Stella and I went up and saw Babci. Then we headed into Philly for sight seeing and a cheese steak. Both were accomplished, which brings us to our first picture. Ahh, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Yes, that is the Liberty Bell's new home. I realize that to some of you it may not be new, but others haven't seen this home. So now you can see how it is set up. I like the fact they have the big window there so you can see Independence Hall. We were going to go to Jim's but there was a line out the door and around the corner so we stopped at another place and had our cheese steaks and then we did our sight seeing. We also browsed through the Independence visitor center, but it was getting late and we had to head back. We went and saw the other relatives and hung out with them for a while and then crashed for the night. The next morning we got out diner breakfast picked up kielbasa and hoagies and headed back home. But that took a while cause of traffic and such, but I did get to see national treasure.

Other then that I managed to go ice skating, go to a meeting with the caterer and such. Spent time with various family members, got to play with my nephew.

See, ice skating, I told you I could skate.

So on my plane ride home I was sitting next to this woman who talked for a while. She ended up downing 3 things of wine in the process and decided that I was 28 either Italian or Greek and kept trying to buy me a drink, even after I told her I am engaged. So I ended up just reading my book so she wouldn't talk to me anymore. It was odd. But in Dallas I was walking and a friend of mine spotted me, so we got to talk and hang out. We were on the same flight and got back and such.

I made it back to my apartment safely and ended up passing out. Today I ran some errands, got some pictures hung up. By the way everything made it safely back to my apartment undamaged. So I am happy about that. Today I got a futon cause there was another going out of business sale. Also I set up the little fridge as the beer fridge. As I had beer left from the last get together, cause people brought it over and left it here. So my beer fridge is stocked. And I went to the commissary to stock up a bit. All in all its been good. Now some more photos.

My living room. Complete with new futon and new picture of Stella. Yes, I know that the Simpson Movie posters will have to move at some point, but not till May or maybe March.

I realize that you can't really see the picture I got for Christmas. This is just so you know where it lives, if you have not yet gotten to see the set up, stop by.


Amazing, isn't it. A beer fridge! I know there is soda in there too, but it seemed like a good place so I have a range of refreshments. And yes, by slinky lives on top of the beer fridge. I'm cool like that.

So finally Happy New Years to all. I hope that 2008 works out well for you. And I will post again in the new year.

I'm Home

Well good news to all you blog fans. I have returned home safe and sound. Plus all of my Christmas gifts have made it home safely as well. I have more pictures hung about the house now. I still need to put some away, but I would like to say thank you again for the gifts, the cards, being welcomed to stay at houses and such.

So I have pulled off a lot in the past week, here are some highlights:
-Won money in Vegas
-Got to see the family for Christmas
-Had a cheese steak in Philly
-Went to a meeting with the caterer
-Went ice skating
-Spent a chunk of Christmas eve in the emergency room
-Visited relatives in Jersey
-Got hit on on a plane
-Looked like a 28 year old Italian or Greek
-Found out my desktop is dying/dead
-Meet up with a friend at the airport
-Made it home safe

All in all it was good. I have some pictures and such to post, and there will be a real post with more details. But as it stands now, I must run about on more errands. But I thought I would do a quick post.

Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas to all!

I hope all is going well. I have had a grand Christmas and I hope that you have too. There are much adventures to be done. I will post again later, as now is the time of feeding.

Viva Las Vegas!

So I'm sitting here at the Vegas International Airport. My flight is delayed hence the airport update.


-I won money in Vegas
-I got an overweight bag checked without paying the overweight bag fee
-I'm tired cause I didn't sleep last night
-My computer battery is dying
-More updates to come later.


I will point out that I update my blog from various exciting locations!

Oh, Thank you all

So I have gotten a whole mess of Christmas cards from people and would like to say thank you to everyone that sent me one. Especially Uncle Tony, he sent me cookies.

Well, it seems that it is approaching time to head out to my last advent dinner party this year. I shall have a grand time and hope you all do the same too.

One final thought before I leave. The next storm is suppose to roll through New Mexico on Christmas day. They are forecasting snow. Thats right, it looked like it would snow up in Albuquerque on Christmas day. Desert... White Christmas.... And for all of you who may think that you have seen a lot of snow this year, up in Taos (Still in New Mexico) they have a 60 + inch base of snow at their ski resorts. There was a ski resort just over the border in Colorado, with a 115 inch base.

This is my computer, there are many like it, but this one is mine

So my bags are packed, and I'm ready to go.


I think I managed to pack everything, gifts, some clothes, even some nice clothing for mass. I even have a few surprizes hidden in there. So haha! But anyhow,

I got off work early today, cause nothing was going on. So I was able to get my oil changed and such. Then I packed and I'm working on cleaning up my apt so it will be good while I'm gone. Then tonight is our last advent dinner. I need to whip up a veggie tray, but I should already have the stuff, so I'm good. Then I will get home and need to go to sleep, I must get up early tomorrow as there is much traveling to be done. I will be having lunch in Vegas, which will be my first time in Vegas, at least Las Vegas NV. I've been to Las Vegas, NM. It won't really be a trip to Vegas, as I'll just be in the airport. But fear not, from the looks of things I'll be returning to Vegas in late march for a conference.

I'm all excited about getting to go home and all. I miss my Stella.

And a quick follow up

Please note the awesomeness of my living room. Check out my cool panoramic WVU picture. Also, you can note the graduation pictures of a certain amazing redhead whom I happen to know.

When you look this good, you don't have to know anything

Luckily I know lots of stuffs.

Since I know that you are all dying to hear from me, I thought that I would post again. As it currently stands I have about 6 days till I'm home. Or at least in Virginia. It would seem I shall be quite busy and such on this trip home, what with visiting peoples and all. But I am fairly confident that most of you will in fact get a chance to see me, and should you be very lucky, even a chance to talk to me. I know that you are all excited.

Now then, this past weekend. Well Friday was an RDO which was nice cause I was gonna go Christmas shopping, but the alternator on my truck died, so mostly I dealt with that. Luckily my truck is running and I shall pick it up tomorrow. But I was able to order my sword which is really cool. Saturday I did get to do Christmas shopping and as of tonight I feel that I am nearly done with the shopping, so hooray for that. Sunday I cleaned and cleaned. So now the apartment is all nice and clean.

And today I found that my picture was ready to be picked up, it is currently on my wall and looks amazing. However I had to go to get more blood work done. And a shot, and then more blood work, so I feel a little like a pin cushion today. Tomorrow is more running after work to take care of vehicle situations.

I am hoping that I will be able to get in bed and read some tonight. Reading is good for you and it is relaxing. So I recommend that all of you go read a book. And if you can't read, then how are you reading this? Hmm... perplexing, ain't it?

I suppose there shall be more posting later. Until then, I wish you a Merry Advent.

Just a quick note. I need gift ideas for Skip, Mark and Mr. O. Any thoughts will be helpful. Thank you

A Mad Russian's Christmas

Welcome back merry Blogfans! So I realize that it would seem December is a slow month for the blogging. As it stands I have 7, well this should be my 8th post. The Skip, even with all of her polls and such, seems to only have 5 posts, where as the Boy is at 6. I can understand, as this seems to be a busy time for peoples and such. But to bring some cheer to your blog reading I shall be including pictures!

Like this one here. It is a nice view of the mountains by town here. This was the night of the Christmas Parade. I think it looks cool with the clouds and such in the background. But then again that is just me. Now, just so you all know, it seems that the winter is the wet season. We have been getting rained on and they keep saying that it might be snowing on us. Sierra Blanca is snow capped. I will be getting a picture of it at some point, so stand by for that. And as far as cold, its about 8 in the morning and it is 27 out. Today's low is 21. So it does get cold here, just mostly at night. Plus it gets windy. Really windy. There aren't a whole lot of trees out here, so there is not a whole lot to stop the wind. And while we are having some desert pictures, take a gander at these.



Hooray for more pictures. And before you ask, sure, that green blob there, an alien. Call up the Blue Book people.... alert the media. All that standard stuff. Get the History channel on it so they can do a show on it. So yes, this is just more pictures of the area for you all to enjoy.

Well, I have some Christmas shopping to get done as well as some cleaning and plenty of other errands that I should get to today. So I would suppose that I shouldn't sit here all day. But fear not, I shall post again. And in a week I'll be back home. And in the between time, I shall kick back and relax a bit. So ta ta for now.

Its Christmas at Ground Zero

Hello again festive blog watchers. I hope everyone is enjoying their Holiday Season. Tomorrow the festivities will really be kicking off. Tomorrow is the Squadron Christmas Party. So hooray for that, then we have our week 3 Advent Dinner. Sunday I'm headed to another Christmas party. I am not however going to the Group Christmas party, either the children's or the regular. It just doesn't seem worth it this year.

I've hung up some more pictures and such. I shall need to post pictures again, but I think I shall do it after I see about this meteor shower on thursday. I recommend you all go out and try to view it.

And as a final thought before I head to the kitchen, changing a car battery in a walmart parking lot after work in uniform is not fun.

I'm dreamin' tonight of a place I love
Even more then I usually do
And although I know it's a long road back
I promise you

I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light beams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light beams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
If only in my dreams


So it won't just be in my dreams. My leave was approved, I did my departure briefing. I have my tickets. So I get to come home.

Leggo My Eggo!

Merry Blog fans, I bear tidings of great news! I have waffles!


I'm sure that you are all quite happy to hear this amazing development. So I am enjoying my wafflely goodness for breakfast while I post so you can all be updated on what is going on.

So I learned a lesson at the parade last night. As it turns out you don't have to be politically correct in other languages. While most all of the signs in the parade said Happy Holidays, all of the Spanish and German said Merry Christmas, in their respective languages. Yes, being as how we have Germans here there was German in the parade. Also there was a Rodeo Queen. Overall it was a good time.

I got more shelves up and was able to put stuff on them, so my bedroom is looking more and more organized. So hooray for that. I believe that I have other errands to run today and such. You should all be proud of me. I went to the commissary a few days back and got all of my stuff to fit in my cloth bags. And one of my errands is a recycle center run.

And I will leave you with a thought.... The quantum ducks go quark quark quark.

Ahoy!

Hello everyone one. So it is still December and all. I am tired, I have been invited to many events and parties and such. Its like I'm popular. Anyhow, last night was video game night. It was a fun time. As for today we went to the Christmas parade in town. It was pretty cool, it had both the Grinch and bagpipers.


Once again, this is a short post, a quick update if you will. But I have been up to many things and haven't had much time to be posting all the time. I shall post again later.

Happy St. Nick Day

So I know that I haven't been posting much. However I have found myself to be rather busy and all. As it stands we came across passes to see free movies, and so I saw Beowolf and Fred Claus for free this week. Plus I have been invited over to a few dinners and such. Then there was the Saturday night movie watching and such. So over all I have stayed quite busy. But I have returned to inform the loyal blog fans of what is going on.


First off I have managed to get some more unpacking done. It is happening slowly, but it is happening. I am down to some bedroom boxes, but for those I need to put up some shelves in the bedroom. I am hoping to take care of the shelves this weekend. Also I have some boxes in the office, but those it is looking like I will have to sort through. So it might take me a while to get through all of them.

I do have things hung up on the walls. I got my simpsons movie posters up, and they look really cool. So thanks to Mark for hooking that up for me. Please feel free to visit if you would like to see them. Also I have my WVU clock, diploma and commission hung up in the office. I need to get some other pictures printed up and then I intend to hang them in here as well. The cork flag is up. Also my CCCP hockey jersey is framed and hanging up, also my sword is hanging up. And some other stuff. So it is getting to be like a real home. Oh, and my panoramic WVU stadium poster is getting framed and all so it will look really cool.

I think that I am not wearing my mess dress to the wedding. I will instead be wearing the super secret Air Force Formal Uniform! Yes, I realize that most likely none of you know it exists. And what is really fun is that you can probably do all the searching you wish for on google and not find it. In fact, you could open up AFI 36-2903 and do a search for it and still not find it. But it is in there, you have to know where to locate it. And to keep you in suspense I'm not telling what it consists of. So there! (Oh, honey, I know that you now know, but don't tell peoples should they ask, at least not for a while). But I have found online where I can order my saber from for the wedding and I plan on doing that.

After the wedding I will be making a nice mount for the saber and get a little brass thingie with my name and commissioning date engraved on it. So it will be proudly displayed. You will all get to see it, so don't worry at all.

My little WVU snowman found his way to work. He is happily part of my team. As I finally have my own work computer things are going quite well.

I do believe that this is about enough post for now, but I will post again later.

Hello

So let's just have a little weather discussion here. I have heard its snowing back there in the east. It snowed here... well, sorta. There was like 9 inches thanksgiving weekend in the mountain town that is only like 20 mins away. Sierra Blanca was snow capped over the weekend. I don't know about today, it was dark while I was traveling around, so I didn't see it. Today got up to about 60 something. This morning it was about 30. Oh, a few days back Taos had a high of 5 and a wind chill of -9. Saturday there was a snow storm warning for parts of the state. Moral of the story.... It can get cold here, very quickly.

So you all need to go and check out a youtube video. "E and Pi" If you don't get it, clearly you haven't had enough engineering in your life. Be afraid, I have many engineering friends now. Things could get dangerous.

So its December

I realize I haven't been posting much. Its been hectic and stressful here. UCI is this week. I haven't gotten much sleep. I am sore. This weekend hasn't really been relaxing. Next week is gonna be stressful.


Yes, I know your going to tell me I need to sleep. Yes, I know, trust me, I know. I want to sleep.

Any how, it seems December has sneaked up on me. So Merry December. Look for Christmas Cards