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This just cracked me up. You may be familiar with this already, but it is a definate must see. http://www.slate.com/id/2146382/?GT1=8391

Weather and Stuff...

So earlier this week it was like a gozillian degrees. I was almost sure my flesh would melt off. What a pleasant feeling lying in a pool of sweat throughout the night. Ahhh... It's cooled down since Wednesday evening and I couldn't be happier.
Right now I'm listening/watching the Eagles music video from their live concert Hell Freezes Over. If you haven't seen it, make the investment. (David, I'm talking to you!) It's wicked awesome.
Lisa and I have more wedding errands to run today. We booked the cake maker last night. Let me just say it right now. I WILL embarrass myself on our wedding day. It'll be a full on squeal fest with that cake. Mmmm...good! I've got to keep in mind why I'll be there. Har, har, har! Well, peace out everyone.

1st Day

I made it through the day! I've gotta' say, it felt oddly "normal" showing up at the Verizon Wireless campus this morning at 5:40am. My day went surprisingly well. Verizon is not only living up to my expectations, it's far exceeding them. There seems to be a good bunch (mostly) of people in my training class. The next seven to nine weeks ought to be interesting. It'll be a barrage of information. Tonight Lisa, her mom and I are meeting with a photographer for the wedding and reception. Hopefully it'll be a go. Take it easy ya'll.

Gone

I am now an official Washingtonian. I made the epic journey last night after work. What a weird feeling. I wasn't sure I should jump for joy or barf. Being the "non-enthusiastic" person I am, I did neither. It just felt better that way. I received a letter from Verizon Wireless yesterday informing me that my offer of employment was terminated. Fortunately, two people from the HR department called me this week saying they would see me next Thursday (my start date). I suppose when I get there they will say something like, "I love you...no, I hate you!" Hopefully things level out. I'm considering pushing for a new slogan, "Verizon Wireless. We have massive mood swings." Kinda' catchy, eh? Well, I gotta' get going. Lisa and I have some serious wedding planning ahead of us today. See ya.

Gettin' Hitched

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm getting married. Lisa and I got engaged on the 4th. I must say, this is the most surreal feeling I've ever experienced. (Don't get me wrong; there is no second-guessing!) This whole week has been somewhat of a whirlwind. We're planning an October wedding. It seems pretty quick, but we've been talking about little details for a couple of months and we have the full support of both sets of parents. We've tentatively booked a church and a pastor. We had a pre-screening counseling session with Pastor Jim Wright from Crossroads church who will most likely be the one performing the ceremony. We just looked at a reception hall this morning out in Issaquah. It's too small, as we know way too many people! Lisa and her mom, Rita, will be looking at a couple of places on Monday evening.
Well, we've gotta' get goin'. We're off to help Mom and Dad move in to their new place in Gig Harbor. More updates will come next week.

Leavenworth

This past weekend Lisa and I and another couple drove over to Leavenworth for the afternoon. It was close to 100 degrees, which is not my ideal comfort level. We had a great time looking around at all the shops. It reminded me a lot of Ketchikan, in the fact that many of the shops sold much of the same stuff. I guess marketing trinkets, "junk", is common in every tourist trap. (For those that don't know, the town is a Bavarian, German theme.) We had German "dogs" for lunch. I put too much spicy mustard on and had a couple moments of sheer panic. Good times... I doubt that Germans even eat much bratwurst. They probably just drink beer for every meal. Other than the fact that I had the insatiable urge to change my legal name to Hans Schnieberhaven, it was a great trip and I would definately go back.