Is the single most entertaining movie I've ever seen. There are much better movies out there but on the subject of zombies and slackers in London this is the best.-siskel
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Shaun of the Dead
Is the single most entertaining movie I've ever seen. There are much better movies out there but on the subject of zombies and slackers in London this is the best.
Family Guy - Luke Skywalker Humiliating Rebel Pilot
Heh...this is the first time I've added a video to my blog so I hope it works.
Bridges of Waldo County
For the past two and the next couple of weeks I will be working in Maine on a project which is not only really good for the career but incredibly challenging due to it's remote location. I as everyone is aware am a recruiter and I'm pretty good at it if I don't mind saying so. I am working for one of our larger clients and staffing for a business center in Belfast, Maine. Belfast is a town of about 3,000 people on the Penobscot Bay about 2 hours North East of Portland and about 34 miles straight south of Bangor. I don't expect anyone to know where it is but check them out on a map and you'll see where I'm calling home for the end of September and all or most of October.Maine is very picturesque which is fitting because I like to take pictures. The only problem is I work from about 730am to 730pm and don't have much time to drive around and snap photos.
Below are some website about the area I'm in and some really cool bridges.
Check out http://mainebridges.com/ for more information on the area I am working in.
Another one: http://www.penobscotnarrowsbridgefest.com/
And from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penobscot_River_Bridge
Historic Fort Knox: http://fortknox.maineguide.com/
Some pictures:
Penobscot Narrows Bridge as seen from Bucksport:
Historic Fort Knox:
I'm gonna get a chance this week so take some of my own so I'll upload them when I do.
-TS
Thursday, September 6, 2007
in rememberance.....
Last Sunday Mike and Mindy and I were at his parents house flipping through about 700 channels of nothing and for about 45 minutes watched a documentary on 9/11. It brought back a lot of memories and was fitting since in a couple days it will be the 6 year anniversary since the attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon. I'm going to be traveling in Maine but wanted to drop a post for anyone who reads this. I remember back 6 years ago feeling many emotions, mostly bad, but also needed to express them in some way. So I wrote a poem. Now I'm no poet but below is what I wrote pretty much the day after the attacks. I hope whoever reads it likes it.
"I watched"
I watched as the world stood still.
I watched nightmares become real.
I watched as a nameless little girl with an all to familiar face, searched for her daddy.
I watched ash and smoke and metal and dust and bodies and dreams and futures fall to the ground.
I watched in a daze.
I watched as fear became hope became grief became anger.
And I watched that anger.
I watched fourteen hours of Peter Jennings.
I watched no commercials.
I watched as people we're all of a sudden alone.
I watched my teacher cry for his son.
I watched real heroes. Die. and Fight.
I watched people love people, people hate people, and people lose people.
I watched as people walked, simply walked, towards any daylight.
I watched with the world.
I watched as people unexpectedly had to say goodbye.
I watched and wondered when again, will Freedom Reign.
I watched cause that's all I could do.
I was afraid to watch, but terrified not to.
I watched as human kind was tested.
I watched Prayers. Tears. Screams.
I watched.
And for the first time in my life, I watched the word "War," used with a terrible realness.
I still watched.
On September Eleventh, Two Thousand One. I watched another day go down in infamy. Freedom.
~Thomas Stover.
Now I don't live my life in the best or cleanest way and there are things I regret every day. But in all honesty and sincerity, I thank anyone who chose to do what is right when given the option to do what is easy. And to all the military folks I know, and you know who you are, including the soldiers I see coming and going on my weekly flights. Thank You.
-TS
"I watched"
I watched as the world stood still.
I watched nightmares become real.
I watched as a nameless little girl with an all to familiar face, searched for her daddy.
I watched ash and smoke and metal and dust and bodies and dreams and futures fall to the ground.
I watched in a daze.
I watched as fear became hope became grief became anger.
And I watched that anger.
I watched fourteen hours of Peter Jennings.
I watched no commercials.
I watched as people we're all of a sudden alone.
I watched my teacher cry for his son.
I watched real heroes. Die. and Fight.
I watched people love people, people hate people, and people lose people.
I watched as people walked, simply walked, towards any daylight.
I watched with the world.
I watched as people unexpectedly had to say goodbye.
I watched and wondered when again, will Freedom Reign.
I watched cause that's all I could do.
I was afraid to watch, but terrified not to.
I watched as human kind was tested.
I watched Prayers. Tears. Screams.
I watched.
And for the first time in my life, I watched the word "War," used with a terrible realness.
I still watched.
On September Eleventh, Two Thousand One. I watched another day go down in infamy. Freedom.
~Thomas Stover.
Now I don't live my life in the best or cleanest way and there are things I regret every day. But in all honesty and sincerity, I thank anyone who chose to do what is right when given the option to do what is easy. And to all the military folks I know, and you know who you are, including the soldiers I see coming and going on my weekly flights. Thank You.
-TS
Monday, September 3, 2007
blogs suck.
See the problem is that I'm much wittier and funnier in person. I went back and re-read my blog tonight and I'm pretty impressed. I mean basically it looks as if a 3rd grader wrote half this stuff but some of it is really entertaining. Good Job Tom.-Tom
labor day weekend
Labor Day weekend came and went and in hindsight might have been just what I needed. Let’s recap. Friday night I get off work early (3:00pm) and come home to chill out. I meet up with Mike and Mindy and Parul joins us to go out in Federal Hill for a friend’s pre wedding celebration which started at Shulas and ended at Grumpies. Evan even came to meet us as he was out in town and we toasted to things that aggravate us. The night ended with us back at my house and me drifting off to dreamland.
Saturday I woke up with one task in mind….painting. 40 songs, a quarter gallon of “boston brick” and 2 Gatorades later and I had my first coat on the wall down to my basement which will look awesome when finished. I’m glad I picked a vibrant color as it draws the eye and compliment the exposed brick very well. It was around 3:30pm when Jason called and invited me over for steaks, corn and potatoes on the grill. Who could say no? We ate and then I came home as I was going out again to Federal Hill but this time I was crashing the 10 year reunion of Howard High School (class of 1997.)
Jump forward 2 hours, I get to Crazy Lil’s and pay 30 bucks to get into this reunion but since I graduated the year before them people only “kinda” knew me. Didn’t matter, I soon made new “old” friends, connected with a hot chick who works for my company and was very interested in my role and some people I know through Missy and Jason. We continued the party at mad river which actually didn’t suck. I think it’s due to a cameo from a girl named Marie and her hot Spanish friend whose name escapes me.
Night ended with me and Jason and some bomb cheese steaks from Hilltop Pizza.
Sunday morning I woke up and called Mindy. She was hungry. So was I. We met at Chipotle and took our food to Lake Elkhorn in Columbia, ate and then walked around the lake. Sparkplug was with us and he was trying to usurp me as leader of the pack. Didn’t work. Then mike met us and we went back to casa de quirus. Spent the afternoon in a recliner watching movies including “cliffhanger” “friends with money” and “the opposite of sex.” Only the second one didn’t completely suck. I stayed in Sunday night which was a nice change.
Monday I took my mom and brother out to New Market to visit with my nephew, sister and brother in law. It was a pleasant afternoon and I must submit that he (my nephew Christopher) is the most adorable kid I’ve ever known.
Tonight I chatted with Amber online and watched Justin Timberlake in concert while doing laundry and preparing for this week at work.
It’s 11:02pm and I’m going to bed. Good Night. Moon.
-TS
Saturday I woke up with one task in mind….painting. 40 songs, a quarter gallon of “boston brick” and 2 Gatorades later and I had my first coat on the wall down to my basement which will look awesome when finished. I’m glad I picked a vibrant color as it draws the eye and compliment the exposed brick very well. It was around 3:30pm when Jason called and invited me over for steaks, corn and potatoes on the grill. Who could say no? We ate and then I came home as I was going out again to Federal Hill but this time I was crashing the 10 year reunion of Howard High School (class of 1997.)
Jump forward 2 hours, I get to Crazy Lil’s and pay 30 bucks to get into this reunion but since I graduated the year before them people only “kinda” knew me. Didn’t matter, I soon made new “old” friends, connected with a hot chick who works for my company and was very interested in my role and some people I know through Missy and Jason. We continued the party at mad river which actually didn’t suck. I think it’s due to a cameo from a girl named Marie and her hot Spanish friend whose name escapes me.
Night ended with me and Jason and some bomb cheese steaks from Hilltop Pizza.
Sunday morning I woke up and called Mindy. She was hungry. So was I. We met at Chipotle and took our food to Lake Elkhorn in Columbia, ate and then walked around the lake. Sparkplug was with us and he was trying to usurp me as leader of the pack. Didn’t work. Then mike met us and we went back to casa de quirus. Spent the afternoon in a recliner watching movies including “cliffhanger” “friends with money” and “the opposite of sex.” Only the second one didn’t completely suck. I stayed in Sunday night which was a nice change.
Monday I took my mom and brother out to New Market to visit with my nephew, sister and brother in law. It was a pleasant afternoon and I must submit that he (my nephew Christopher) is the most adorable kid I’ve ever known.
Tonight I chatted with Amber online and watched Justin Timberlake in concert while doing laundry and preparing for this week at work.
It’s 11:02pm and I’m going to bed. Good Night. Moon.
-TS
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