Monday, October 31, 2005

Halloween Time

Happy scariness to all. Hope everyone gets the shit scared out of them tonight.


ST

Peas Out?

WTF is "peas out"?

ST

Hallowmas

I read two 400 page books yesterday. Then I slept for 17 hours, total brain exhaustion.

Eddie, read the artical about your unit. Can you say, "Sensationalism?" But I understand, a reporter has to tell the story in a way that readers in Utah will actually read. Thanks for the link, cool story about the UAE deal.

Double O, don' have the pictures yet. I think ZZ is off on Thursday lets get up into that snow then.

ST, I didn't go to any of the sites you linked. I do not have high speed internet. But I may be going over to ZZ's mother's house today after I drop Liz at V.I. She has fast internet.

I took the following story from HistoryChannel.com and I have cut it down a lot, go to the link for the full story if you want to. Happy Halloween!

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the beginning of the time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes.


By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain. The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples.

In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. The pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas and the night before it began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. The church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils.

Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Sunday, October 30, 2005

Pooped In the Potty

Lissy just pooped in the toilet for the first time about 5 minutes ago. she has peed in it for about a month now and has been wearing panties during the day, but has had trouble with the whole pooping part. well, she did it.

We also got a pretty good snow fall today. I believe the first that has stuck for an entire day. it snowed about 4 days ago, but didnt stick.

Mungo, we still need to take thoes pics if you havent already done it.

More to come later. Peas out bros

Double Bubble

Crap...

I could not go to any of the posted sites. I guess I will have to wait until I get home. Oh well, such is life in a big sand box. What is funny is that right outside "The Wire" there are plush trees and grass everywhere. How the hell does that happen?

Here is an interesting article, but slightly false. Only some are luck enough to do 2 hour shifts. WD's do 3 hr shifts. I have my red Twins hat on while I control. It is from their alternate uniforms.

I just got back from lunch. I had swiss steak, noodles, taters, 2 slices of cake and a soda. Not bad food and I am full, and that is what matters.

I go back on scope in about another hour or so. After that, I go home and go to bed (most likely.) I don't tend to hang out a whole lot after work. I am just too tired from work.

Anyway... off to go and make pilot's lives hell.

Saturday, October 29, 2005

EDDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDDIE!!!

More EDDIE!!! (foul language)

ST

Here is another...

This has the word fuck in it a few times but it's FUCKING hilarious!

pissedchristmas

ST

Quite Possibly...

Quite possibly the most Mungoesque web site I have ever seen. Also, one of the most awesome websites ever.

Eddie shouldn't get in trouble for checking it out at work (people might think you are odd though).

1) must have speakers
2) MUST have high speed internet (really....you MUST)

If you can go here when the lights are low and there are NO other sounds. Eddie, you will just have to make do.

ST

Friday, October 28, 2005

WOO WOO Mo Frappie

You now got a WOO WOO! It is definately see all the bro's are back on the blog and everybody is doing good. I was able to read all the blogs and caught up on all the goods. Mungo, I still have not figured out if you are planning to go to another state or not. Same with Bubbles. Mungo, are you moving to Iowa soon? Bubbles, are you moving back to LA as planned or are you staying there. If people move back to the states then it will make it easier to go and see people which is a plus.

Have I got some stories for when I get home. Good Lord. Mungo, I am sure you know what I am talking about.

ST, hope you have fun on your journeys around the 2 other states. Feel free to stay at my place any time, but I reccomend you get the alarm code before you go over there. Otherwise, I am not responsible for anyone ending up in handcuffs with guns pointed at them.

Anyway, back to sitting on my ass while I wait for my next shift. I think I will try to go to Pizza Hut for lunch. Yes, they have a Pizza Hut on base, along with a BK, Subway and Popeye's is being built.

It is nice to have something to look forward to at work like e-mails or blogs. If you want my e-mail address here, just ask ST since I lose everybody elses e-mail address.

Later

Eddie

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Can I get a WOO WOO?

Good to see everyone showing up and saying hi. I am really glad to see Bubbles happy. It's always nice to see your best friends happy.

The weather here is finally really nice. The highs are in the low 70's and the lows are in the mid 50's. Life is good as far as that goes.

We will be spending Thanksgiving in Grand Junction, Co with Beck's parents. The rest of the TG weekend we will be at our Utah house just chillin and maybe riding a bit if it's not too cold. We will also be spending a week at our house around Christmas or New Years. Actually, we might end up in Lehi for New Years. If we do that we might just stay at Eddie's place if there isn't enough room elsewhere.

What are all of you up to for the holidays? I am pretty sure I know what Eddie is up to but what about the rest of you ladies?

ST out

One, Two, Double O, and Eddie! That's 4!

WOW! We've all checked up in the last week. That's great! Boy, it's a good thing that Eddie peeped up, he almost ruined his $Million$ surprise! So, ST, keep it a secret I'm mailing him a small fortune.

Double O will be taking Holiday/Season/Christmas/Hello/Tidings/Greetings pictures of ZZ and I today. She's out picking up her 1910 Halloween Dress at Dudley's and then we're off to Flat Top where the snow abounds.

ST, send your address to my e-mail. I want to make sure I have the most current one.

I found a publisher on line, a self publishing company that will get my book into print for $299. They are iUniverse and are said to be the industry leader. From what I have read (a 28 page document detailing the process and costs) I agree. I have read up on 4 other Print On Demand shops, and iUniverse is by far the best and highest quality.

We had a diner party last night at Jenn and Gordon's. They have a son, Thor, who is three. ZZ and I attended and Double O cooked the jumbaliya. Julie and the Jacobson kids were there as well. It was great fun. Afterwards most of us went to Leroy's were we met up with Grant, Brian (the cabbies), Mary, Chuck, and Xanna. From there, around 3 a.m., Double O, Jenn, ZZ, and I came back to our apartment where we drank Beringer White Merlot, played guitar, listened to Tweaker, played on the computer, wrote in the Napkin Note-Writer's Journal, watched part of Magnolia. Great fun!!

Okay, ZZ is back with her bad-ass dress and it's time to be away.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Song of the day: Tweaker - "Microsize Boy"

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

pics of kids





this is a mix of pictures that we took reciently. Joseph Arnold Alexander Jacobson was born on August 4th. and lissy just turned 3 on June 9th.

HOLY SHIT IT WORKED!!!

Well, for some reason I am now able to access the blog, so before you start going crazy and telling me what you are sending, STOP!

Actually, to tell you the truth, this is the first time I have tried it since a lot of crap is blocked to include some of the sites that I look at my bills on. However, I did think about just not blogging and spoil my suprise, but I figured I spoiled enough of it already and wished that I had not tried to get onto the blog site. FUCK!!!

I am going to be trying to catch up on all the latest blogs that have been posted. It might take me a while between actually working and alarm reds.

Dudes, I am doing well over here. It is VERY stressfull at times, but overall a not too bad experience. Although I can think of many other things that I would rather be doing. The J.O.B. here is definately constant and I get one day off a week. I usually work about 13-14 hours a day and then sleep after that. On a plus note, I will be up to 17 ribbons on the rack (does not include any clusters) when I get back. The Mexican General feel is getting there quickly.

I miss being back in the states though and I really miss my kid. I am looking forward to getting back to the "Land of the Free." I just don't understand the thinking of some of these people over here that they don't want to be free. Why the fuck not? they live in a shit-hole already, what could be worse about being able to talk about what you like and dislike? who knows.... Anyway...

Are we still going to try to all get together and go to AK next Sept or meet in Vegas or what. We all need to get back together at some point.

I will keep y'all posted since I know I can get on here now.

Later,

Eddie

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Uh oh...

What has this world come to? Bubbles is happy? Julie isn't nagging? Well freakin A!

Maybe now we might see some recent pictures of the kids since I don't even know anything about the newest one...boy or girl, how old, NAME? Fill me in dude.

Also, I am going to get a Christmas package together for Eddie. If you guys want to include anything get on it now. If you are strapped for cash feel free to just write a letter, send some pictures or whatever. If you don't feel like doing anything then that is cool too. Or if you want to send something on your own then I can email you his address. I just thought that it would be cool to have one big package with stuff in it. (No, he can't read the blog so it will be a surprise).

The package will be mailed out on Nov 8. If you need my address then email me.

ST

Monday, October 24, 2005

IM BACKKKKK!!!

I know i havent done this in a really long time, so i may be a little rusty

Just to let everyone know, IM CURED!

I have had a mind-altering experience that has made me realize that being such a recluse SUCKS. I have felt so bad for the past that i never blog and thought me comming in at random times made it seem silly for me to blog, but i feel better now.

Things at home have drastically made an unusual change. Julie is happy. yea that's right. Happy. I have also gotten out of the slump that i have been for the past few years and am also rather amused by things that have been bugging me. the creditors stopped calling, the wife stop nagging, beautiful kids, my job is great, my friends are spectacular, and you guys have always been on my mind.

Im sorry for not calling, blogging, emailing, or just staying in contact like i feel that i should. But you all know me and i thank you all for understanding. No i have not found GOD, I found something even better. myself. I havent been this happy since we all found different walks of life. I just wanted to get that out in the open and i will do my damnist to keep this up. it may even make things even better than they are, if that is possible.

Thanks for everything and i have alot to read in order to be up to date. a few many months of stuff.

Double O Positive

Boo ya!

Don't even ask where that came from....I just don't know...so BOO YA!

We are no longer puking our asses off. Good.

Beck is thinking of having a yard sale this weekend but I am not sure if it will happen or not. We might just have to go ride ATV's all day instead since it is supposed to be 80 degrees.

Nothing else happening. Have I mentioned lately that I am excited about getting out of the military in May 2006? Well, I am .

ST

Jobs

Today I turned in my AGR application to the Guard HQ on Ft. Rich. I drove directly from my apartment in mid-town to the ANR HQ to pick up a cover letter and then directly to the Nat'l Guard HQ and back home. Directly, do not pass go, and certainly do no collect $200. I drove 31 miles. Elemendorf and Ft. Rich are simply huge.

I just submitted a resume on Anchorage Daily News' job serch site. Hopefully they can find me temporary limbs, I mean, temporary jobs I can do until I'm working F.T. with the ANG as an AGR for the ACS as a SSGT until my ETS or DOS and makin' lots of money on my LES.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

PS, ST, hope you and your family are feeling better. No more throwing up! That's gross!
PPS, Double O (Lubble Dough) and I are going for a bike ride today. It's 30 degrees! WOO WOO!!

Sunday, October 23, 2005

2 YEARS!! 2 YEARS!!

Hey! We've been living in this Blogger Submarine for 2 years now!

ST's first post was 23 Oct 03.

What do ya think of all that!?

Football Sunday

I woke up bright and early this mid-afternoon and took ZZ to work at 3:15 p.m. Since then I've watched some football, ate Mac 'n' Cheese, cleaned the house up, washed the linens, rewrote the introduction to Solid Mud, and listened to The Flaming Lips. I have to move the underwear, socks and bras from the dryer to the washer. Yes, I do it backwards. So what.

Tell Beck I'm sad too. The Chargers lost. It makes me sad, but I'm sure the Charger's loss makes her happy. However, I'm sure Beck and Mungo can find common ground of pissiness that both the Raiders and the Chiefs won. The Vikings beat the Packers after they were down 17-0, so there's half a redemption in my day.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Song of the day: The Flaming Lips - "Everything's Explodin'!"

How Much?

You must have gone nuts with configuring the iMac!!!! Good grief! The base 20" should be more than you need!

Save your pennies....Apple's are way worth the extra money. I will NEVER buy a PC again unless I have no choice (work or something like that). You could try and get a loan from a bank or credit union. Just a thought.

The Broncos just lost so Beck is pissed. I don't blame her since they played like crap. Oh well.

Talk to you later,

ST

Shopping Around

Ha ha ha ha! That's hilarious. ZZ and I just read ST's post about the 20 inch G5. The funny part is that we had just left www.apple.com on our own search of the 20 inch G5... kick ass computer!

While on the site we loaded the G5 up with every stinkin' option there was and it came to about $4200. We thought, "WTF? Let's apply for the credit, we have lofty techie aspirations..." We were quickly denied. Both of us. So I went forth looking for a semi-loaded eMac that came to about $1800. Denied. Both of us. Neither of us has good credit. ZZ has a lot of medical bills and really no major purchases under her belt. I, on the other hand, have terrible credit.

What are our options? I mean, it's probably a good thing we weren't approved. The APR is variable between 12.9% and 22.9% and I can see an assfucking in the future with that. Savin' pennies is probably our only option and then buying it in cash.

As I am typing this Grandaddy is singing a song called "Yeah Is What We Had" and ZZ is on the floor behind me counting pennies, nickles, dimes, and Sackajuia dollars she dumped from a Hills Bros. coffee can. (The quarters are in a smaller Yuban coffee can for laundry.) We've saved $35 in change! We're almost to a G5.

No seriously, what are my options? I have a Frankenstein Monster computer. And it's ancient. I wanna make DVDs from my home movies! I wanna cut records! I wanna... I don't know, do cool stuff like Super Turtle and Beck! GPS stuff too. What should I do? I'm sad because I have bad credit and the people at Apple said I'm not good enough for thier nice things.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

PS, tonight ZZ and I were walking into Barne's & Noble to buy, read, and discuss Kokology and it was snowing in the parking lot! She's licking my ears and kissing my neck. A Mungo's gotta go hard to type!

Song of the day: IZ - "Pili Me Ka'u Manu"

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Huh?

Who in the world gave that moron a J.O.B.? That is just too bad. Come on Mungo, get a Techie slut....umm, slot.


All is not well here. I went to work this morning and ended up puking. Great. So I am home now with the flu. Beck and Ash have already had it (where I caught it). Oh well, it's not that achey flu that puts you in bed almost in a coma. This is tha flu where if you lift something or sneeze you might either shit yourself or puke on yourself. But I feel fine.

Glad to hear that you are doing well Mungo. As to a new computer. How much are you going to be looking to spend? With how long you tend to keep them (forever) I think that you should get a pretty capable one. I switched to Apple's and haven't looked back. Easy to use, NO VIRUSES (NONE). As a matter of fact I don't even use a virus scanner becasue there just aren't any virus' written for the Mac's. Go to Apple.com and look around. I think you would like the iMac G5 with the 20" screen. It's an all in one computer that just plain kicks ass (yes I have one). The other one that you might look at is the Mac Mini. It is the size of 6 CD cases stacked but you have to buy the screen, keyboard, and mouse. See what you think.

How is the living up in AK these days? I am glad to hear that you and ZZ are doing well and that you guys are looking long term. Let me know how things are going. I will talk to you later.

PS. Email me your phone numbers so I can call you up...I have been meaning to do that but I am terrible.

ST

Monday, October 17, 2005

A Wild-West Encounter with Billy Jeff

The AlAskA Command Building. ANR HQ. In the basement, the ROCC. TOP ROCK. Home of many an ego. Past, prestent, and sure to be future. As if I didn't have enough to deal with the present, a blast from the past remerges.

Walking around the corner from the make-shift ACS gym, after assembling a $7,500 tread mill, I came face to face, and subsequently stoped in my tracks, with Billy Jeff Padgett. Cue the cries of the circling hawks flying high above. Two enemies stopped dead, hands instinctively moving to our chrome plated pistol grips. Feet spread, fingers twitching. A rematch.

From SSgt Padgett's repeated glances to the four stripes on my shoulder, I can see that he is clearly discusted and disheartened. Memories of 1999 come back in a flash:

...an arguement on the OPS room floor ended in A1C Kershner's threat to SSgt Padgett: "You're such a piece of shit NCO. I promise, I'll make TSgt before you."

After a short conversation, inwhich the menicing grin never left my face, we parted ways. With Padgett disappearing around the corner behind me the next person I saw was SMSgt Calvin. He had seen the encounter and started to laugh. I said to him, "You know, Sergeant Calvin, as a senior NCO with a good rapore with is subordinates, I would have expected you to you warn a guy that someone like THAT was back."

Later in the breakroom with Calvin and MSgt Heidelbach, the conversation returned to the AOG's dead weight, who, I found out was sent upstairs to an office that used to be a janitor's closet near a men's room on the second floor. Pointing to Calvin, H-Bach said (with lots of sarcasim), "Ya, so he's upstairs with no influence over ACS ops. There are two people in this room that had NOTHING to do with that."

I absolutely have to get into a Tech slot and fast. I can't wait to out-rank that frappy.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

PS, The other day I was at the Kulis AFB medical clinic. I was standing in the lobby with a Brig Gen. who was eyeing the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month posters. Nude women feeling for lumps. "Humph," he says, "they giving us pornography as we wait these days? I love the new Air Force." He then began tweaking the nipples of the three rubber breasts lying on the table.

Sunday, October 16, 2005

I am better now

I am better now. Last night I was in a mood to mess with Mungo but he is a great sport (Mungo, please stop throwing darts at my picture).

I talked to Eddie this morning. He is going well and keeping very busy. There isn't really much to do in his off time anyway so I think that he doesn't mind. Hopefully, keeping busy will make the time go by faster.

Okay, time to get to gettin.

ST

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Here is eye

I just got back from a week in my new, no internet having, house in Richfield, UT. It was nice just to sit around and do NOTHING. Beck and I were bored and we loved it.

Glad to hear that things are coming along for you, Mungo. Good stuff.

You really have to be careful about listening to NPR. If you listen too much it can easily brainwash the simple minded (or those that are prone to believing everything they hear). I would hate to see Mungo become some hippie, liberal, granola eating, far left wing, nut job!!! Hold on a sec.... I think that you are already half way there....SHIT, I am too late! All joking aside....you really are.

Okay, for real now...you are.


No, really, I am just kidding. (not really)

Just remember, everything in moderation (except moderation itself). What?

I like messing with Mungo. If he gets all pissed off at me I will just tell everyone the story of how he came to Vegas and rode ATV with me and we tore up all the sensitive mating habitat of the rare ilovenpr fairy.

Sorry dude....I just hate NPR because they are off the charts liberal. I am not some right wing crazy or anything. (yes I am) I don't like the extremists from either side.

I gotta go now. Mungo is going to hate me.

May all your days be filled with love, granola, flowers and all that shit.

ST

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Peanut Farm

After a night of crossword battling with ZZ at Leroy's I migrated to the Peanut Farm at 7 a.m. with my friends Jenn and Xanna. We talked about books and about how we each react differently to being overwhelmed durring intense situations.

Since then, I have completed today's x-word puzzle and tonight when we all meet at Leroy's, I will mysteriously have all the answers (except for two.)

36 ACROSS: Friend of Natty Bumppo: U_CAS
37 DOWN: Glasgow denial: _AE

Anyone?
Mungo

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

H.P.(yr4), Black, and CAL

I read Harry Potter 4, The Goblet of Fire in two days, finishin yesterday morning at 11 a.m. I have now started on a strange trilogy. The books are Black, Red, and White. Anyone ever heard of them? All I know is what I've read in the first 20 pages of Black. Steak-cutting sounds, biological weapons, karate, Filipino soccor, irrisistable water, and thousands of gaint bats dripping from trees.

I've been working sporadically on an album of 16 songs, "Capes and Limbs."
TRACK LIST:
1. Not Only Rock Bottom
2. Raw Sea Mud
3. The Road to Planet Squeeze
4. The Poloroid Pages
5. Underface Frustration
6. The Secret to Grandpa Kelly's Sucess
7. Ice Cave (or Drowning in Cold Basement Corners)
8. Pig Island Letters
9. Falling Asleep in the Sea Museum
10. Giant of its Kind
11. Something Nuclear
12. Unclear Something
13. Clicky Clock
14. Slow Smoke of the Skelletally Mishappen
15. Accepted Entries from Me to You (or Requested Entrees of Meaty Youth)
16. The Reverse Undertow

The album isn't coming along quite as well as I had hoped. For some reason, I seem to have misplaced my incredibly large and modern recording studio, and I seem also to have forgotten how to play any instrument except for basic guitar. My singing voice is not what it used to be and somehow, my 'poetry' doesn't seem to translate well to vocal melody. Any advice?

Double O has recently required a harmonica. He will be assiting with the sounds on my album. I am going to make him, what I believe to be a, very fitting tee-shirt that states boldly: I MAKE THE NOISES.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

PS, ST, you recommended getting an Apple computer because they are superior to others as far as video and audio things go. What should I look for and where should I look for it? On line? Best Buy? The Underground?

PPS, Where are you guys?

Song of the day: That SEAL song Alanis Morrisette just covered.

Monday, October 10, 2005

Coffee buzz-o-not

Coffee has just taken me to outerspace. I am a Buzzonaught talking with fantastic quivers. ZZ and I have had a good talk. Future things and airing out problems, the little things that need to be sorted. We're execptionally good at that, I think, and I am very proud of us for being so forthcoming with each other. I love ZZ so much that I want to rip her eyeballs out and mix one with my mashed potatoes and one with my Tomato Soup.

"Waiter! There's an Eye in my soup!" Says the angry restraunt patron.
"Yez, mousier, surly yous know dat dis is-a de ZZ eyebool numero twa! A very fine delicacy!"

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Song of the day: "Road to Joy" - Bright Eyes (I'm learning how to play this one.)

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Books, Camps, Guitar

I am reading Harry Potter 4, ZZ and I went camping, and I still have a guitar. It's the same color as ZZ's work shirt.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Third Day Concert

Today I went to the Sullivan Arena Sports Complex with Kevin Swiadek and watched the christian rock band, Third Day, play 17 delightful songs of praise and worship.

My friend Gordon Liard Michael has a brother, Bryce Liard Michael, who works at the Sulli. I saw him there with his beard and his seasoned Event Staff collered shirt. He said, "I've never been to a real concert before," and then he helpfully directed me towards the nearest bathroom.

Tonight I experimented with a Crossword Creation program. They're hard to make for someone with small brains! I quit, deleted the program, and abandoned my dreams. I'll try again later with different software.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Monday, October 03, 2005

Why buy a house when I have a one-man tent?

Let me see. In my savings account I have $133.67. In my checking account: a cool $105.00. In my wallet is about $80. (Today we bought a red tea kettle, a second book shelf (stackable) Death Cab For Cutie's new CD Plans, 100 hangers, some cheeses, and fabric softener). Can I buy a house with $318.67? Perhaps a down payment on a small home... in Cambodia? How do you guys buy all the houses? Can I have one? I heard on NPR that in America there are now over a million $1,000,000 homes. 67% of them are in California. That means, that in the state of California there are 670,000 million dollar homes. That's more than the entire population of AlAskA. After 6 years in the Guard, as I have figured naively, I will have enough money saved to buy a house (in cash) in Dubuque Iowa. ZZ and I want to move there. I'll be nearing my mid-thirties and she'll still be 7 1/2 years younger than me and it will be a perfect time to start having children. Yes, we're looking down that road. We'll have been together 7 months in a few days and we continue to grow closer and closer.

THE SAN DIEGO PADRES ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS! True, they have the fewest regular-season wins of any MLB team in league history to make it to the playoffs and I expect them to be easily swept under the rug by the cardinals, but hey! They're going, aren't they? And you NEVER do know when the next Cinderella story will come forth to slap us.

I think it's funny that the commissioners of the NFL chose the Arizona cardinals and the San Francisco 49er's to be the first teams to play a game outside of the USA. Furthermore, I think it's hilarious that it was in Mexico City, Mexico. Dunno why.

Have you written or heard from Eddie?

Double O and I really haven't been hanging out that much. MAYBE three times a month. But when we do, it's a lot of fun. We go campin' or bike ridin' or Leroy's coffee drinkin'. He's becoming good friends with my friends and that makes me happy. Mainly because his best friend, outside of my group or our foursome, is currently wearing a house-arrest ankle bracelet.

Julie sucks, still. You know, in case you were wondering.

Next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday ZZ and I are going camping at the Russian River Campground. We want to get in a good 2 1/2 day trip before the snow slaps us silly. The termination dust has started it's clock and we only have so much time. The four of us took our trip to the R.R.C. in October. Remember how cold, but awesome it was. We'll definitely remember the Boons.

ST, Eddie, did you two get a picture of ZZ? Double O sent one, I think, but I don't remember if you guys got it.

I have to go. I'm sitting on my floor typing (no desk yet) and the carpet is making my bare-ass itch.

Peace and Love,
Mungo

Album of the Year: Death Cab For Cutie - "Plans" (seriously check it out, bros. Especially you, ST!)