Not a big fan of the internet, anyway. Whoops.
IT'S BEEN SO LONG. What the hell is this.
I'm not really one for writing down the stuff I do everyday anyway. Oh well. Maybe I'll start this thing up again. We'll see.

Wow, I suck at keeping online diaries. Hahaha. Jesus.
Everyone update me onto what's been happening while I dig my way out of countless projects to grade.

Busy busy busy busy busy busy busy busy...!

 Sorry I haven't been around. I've been getting things ready for the new school year.
Groan, where did my summer go?! Well, I did get to go see RUSH in Montreal this year. And that was amazing. But the past two months or so just went by really quickly. What a draaag!
Oh, I've just realised! I've always been home for the most part... How will Charlie adapt to me being gone almost all day five days of the week? I think he's so used to having me around... I guess maybe I could have my neighbour drop in every once in a while to check on him, or even baby sit him until he gets adjusted to my work schedual?
I'll have to give that some thought.

So Al's been back at home for a bit. I've spent my last few days cleaning house. I just felt like it. :)
Well, the whole house except for my basement studio. But I did need to bring some things down there and found some paintings I'd like to finish. Maybe I can turn something out before school starts up again.
Man, this summer went by quickly.

Oh, and Al lent me his copy of Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul. And I skimmed through it.
One or two stories caught my eye, but I'm not a reader. He should know that, I don't know why he'd leave this here.

   All Al does really is sit around and read. I didn't even know that there was a Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul, but, well, he has it. And insists I read it. But I'm not much of a reader, so I refuse.
This man is proving a little difficult to live with, but I won't tell him that. Even though today he dissed on my khakis. This is a man who is always clashing! I swear, he must be color-blind. He tries so hard, what with the pressed pants and nice shirts and ties. But nothing matches. Ever. It's so bad.
And I can't even get with the guy. It's like now that he's living here for a little while our sex life stayed behind in his apartment to get fumigated along with the bugs.
Oh shit! I wonder if he knows about what happened with Mickey and isn't saying anything? But... how could he have known?!

  Sorry I haven't been around. Albert's place is being fumigated, so  he's been here for the last little bit.
It's been pretty good... I actualy enjoy having house guests. Especially if it's Al.
But for whatever reason, he's not letting me get, well, you know. I wonder why? Argh! I've dated women less complicated than him. Sometimes I wonder just what the hell goes on in that pink little head of his, right?

  Ahh, well. I just came on my computer for a bit to check up on things, and figured I had the time to type this up real quick. I'd better get dinner on the go.
Al insists on cooking because I've housed him for the last few days, but he's really not handy in the kitchen. The man can't cook at ALL.

 Yeah, so, it's been a little while or something. Summer is full of tons of fun.
Al doesn't know about me and Mickey. SO PLEASE! Everyone! Shhhh!! I mean, Al and I aren't an... item or anything. It just seems that whenever I pull shit like that he gets really angry and scary and won't talk to me.

He was over the other day, actually. It was nice out so I BBQed hamburgers outside for the two of us. The best part was when Albert was going to eat and oh, Charlie came up and took the burger right out of his hands! Al scolded me and told me I should be teaching the dog proper manners. I told him he was taking too long to eat. You need to eat quickly when Charlie's around! He should know that.

I'm at home too much. I might have to plan a trip somewhere. I gotta be out and about! But damn! Everything's so expensive these days! I can afford to go far. Any tips, internet people?

PS: 

da_anners made me a drawing of me and pretty much forced it ont my profile. It looks nothing like me, but well... uhm... thanks anyway?

 

 So, Mickey came by unexpected today. I don't mind as I've said before, but it's odd that Keith isn't with him.
What's more, is that he brought me something. This guy went and got me this boss RUSH belt buckle. Of course I appreciate the gift, but I've only known this guy what? Not even a week. He flies back to Illi in two or three days, and told me he wants to see me as often as he can before then, because he's working a lot and can't vacation much. Fine.
He's at the door right now... he wants to walk Charlie with me.
I wonder what sort of crap this guy is trying to pull?

I'm having a BBQ tonight. It's cool because I've convinced Albert to show up. He's even bringing food! And beer!
Keith, another co-worker of mine is coming, too. He's bringing his friend Mickey, who's a music producer or something. I've never met Mickey but he seems like a cool guy.

It's not starting until later; who else wants to come? :)  The more the merrier!! 

 I got Charlie some of those doggy chewing things that really keep him busy. As an added bonus, they clean his teeth. I've also put all my shoes on a higher shelf. Score one for me.

I've finally got all the exams marked. Whew. None of my students failed this year, either. Good. Now my Jeep won't get vandaled, hahaha. The grades are turned in and I feel pretty good about being done.

Arrrgggh!!
Charlie ate through one of my shoes! I thought only dogs in cartoons did crap like that!

You ever have one of those days where you know that you won't get anything done? I'm supposed to be marking the last of the exams. But I don't think I'll get much - if anything done today.

I have no more studets now - WOO - but still got quite the amount of work to do. Boo! I'll be back when all that's done.


PS: I've named the dog Charlie.

I couldn't help myself. I saw it... and I wanted it. A little pup to call my own. I got him just the other day, but I still don't really know what to name him. I'll pobably end up giving him a people's name or something. Hahaha. I actually kind of like 'Gary' as a name...

Thursday morning I picked up ginyanote and she was ready to go.
The drive all the way to Montreal was crazy long. But traffic wasn't bad and suprisingly my Jeep which has been pretty beat up more than once made it in just a little over 6 and a half hours.
The concert started at 7:30, and since we were there with time to kill, so we got something to eat and then found our hotel. (Because you know I'm not going to drive all the way home after.)
I'll say right now that the concert was AMAZIIIING. The seats were good, and holy crap, it was all just so boss. I'm so thrilled I got to make it to one of their shows... I've dreamed of it forever.

After that, we were still very much awake and the night was still very young. So we hit up a couple of bars. And, if you've ever been to Monteal, it is quite the happining place. Wow. Bars everywhere.

Anyway, I don't really remember much of anything else. But I woke up Friday, and I guess you could say that I was still legally drunk. So I thought it would be an awesome idea to go out somewhere and get waffles. I should never have left the hotel. I proceeded to get a killer headache and threw up at least once or twice.

ginyanote started the drive home, and I had her stop at a coffee place. We went in and I had some coffee to try and make me feel better. After a short nap in the car (and a few Asprins later) I was feeling nearly new and drove the rest of the way home, dropping ginyanote off at her place first.

I was pretty exhausted from the trip and crashed when I got home. Albert called me around dinner time and asked how the show was. I told him all about the concert, but not of my drinking. (Shhh! He doesn't need to know.)


A very memorable couple of days. :) It was a BLAST.

I also got mysself a 4 day weekend. ;)

I Google mapped my directions to the Centre Bell in Montreal. It's so wierd! The address is in French. I don't know French! Do I need to know French in Canada?
And it's a six and a half hour drive. I'll have to take the day off tomorrow and leave really early, because I'll probably have a hard time fining the place since I gotta be there for 7:30 or so.
ginyanote, you're still coming with me, right? Make sure you're up early and ready.

RUSH is only two days away! I can't wait!
I hope my Jeep can make the trip to Montreal.