New Years Revolution

The holidays were good and as u may or may not know im not a big fan of the holidays. I dont know where or when i lost it but somewhere down the line i lost it and it has yet to resurface. I LOVE X-mas eve though, its my favorite holiday-why u ask? simple- good food!..LOBSTER tails and pasta- does life get any better? well YES!!!! I must tell u about the meal i had yesterday. My brothers and i (and brooke- my oldest bros g/f) went to my cousins house to have a dinner with the cousins (raquel/dom, and phyllis/richie), roslyn and rob couldnt make it i guess. Now my cousin Raquel and her husband Domminic are amazingly flashy. i dunno how they have so much money but they do and its amazing. They have 4 trucks- 1 being a Bently, they live in massapequa, have plasma tvs in thier walls, have a huge christmas tree, and just live the good life. Anyway back to the food! My soon to be cuz Richie is a culinery pastry chef however the man isnt just desserts! The boy knows how took cook entreas as well. The guy is a fat mans dream,  Einstein of the kitchen, or as i like to call him cupid for food lovers. He knows what spices and colors compliment each other, he knows the tricks of the trade and hes damn good at it. HES BEEN ON FOOD TV, anyway enough of his crudentiasl...He and raquel cooked PORTER HOUSE steaks as thick as a bible but certainly much more enticing. Oh and holy cow (no pun intended) it was so delicious.Its the type of taste that ur tastebuds say- that cant be as good as i think it was. So tender, so juicy so orgasmic. You could cut it with a fork. I frequently order steaks whenever i go out to places like outback and boulder creek so i am a man who knows his meats. But this my friend(s)s was the best steak i ever had!!! EVER! He also made onion rings- which i dont even like onion rings but he soaked them in ice water and it takes out the oniony taste and they were delectable. GREAT NITE OF DINING. I def ate more than i should of but i couldnt help myself.

Well the year 2004 is finally coming to a close. A year that had some highs and many lows can only lead to a better year, or atleast i hope. I for one will not miss this yr but rather embrace a new beginning. A step towards the rest of my life. In 2005 i will hope to do 3 things...my resolutions, if u will. (1)- id like to get in shape- which is pretty much what every fat person says but i really intend to be much more active in'05. (2)- in 2005 i will be graduating by the end of summer so i will hope to be on my career path by years end. And  finally (3)-  i'd like to get a g/f by the end of the yr.  I'm still waffling on if i should be in a relationship since my last one was a bigger disasters than the tsunami but i figure by yrs end i will be 23 and i should start preparing myself for my journey into adulthood. So as i look ahead with bright eyes and a handful of hope, i will quickly take a look back at the yr that was 04.

In 2004: I got a speeding ticket, my brother had an accidenat at work breaking his toe AND he was hit by a car which had him out for almost half a year, My Grandfather had a quad bipass surgery,  I went to Atlantic City, My cousin got married, I saw phil collins in concert, went to a Yankee playoff game, went to a Jets game, my other cousin got engaged, i started working out, "feelings of love", suffered through Qm and multiple presentations, made some hofstra friends (just a few), and much, much more but nothing too exciting.

For new yrs it looks like i will be attending a "party" at a fire house with food and drinks as far as the eye can see..or if not the place has a pool tablewhere i can show off the skills! HAve a good new yr every1.

Stay classy Long Island.

Done and Done

It's all over. No more crammin, no more stress, no more school- no more Tiger Woods, no more group projects, no moreAfro thunder, no more BOMBS, no more Paul E Diggs, no more cross dressing teachers, no more love of my life, no more Bernie, no more free newsday. Its a bitter sweet feeling really but all things, good or bad, must come to an end and now i look foward to 1 month of ME time!!!! Im gonna see so much of me im gonna be sick of myself.

My birthday came and gone and it wasn't anything like i had hoped although it wasnt bad. I walked into work and the first thing i heard was "hey its the birthday boy" i was steaming inside..my secret was out and i was afraid of the consequences. Every1 knew! It appears bert let the cat out of the bag and told Samantha and she baked me cup cakes- which spelt out "happy birthday mike!" Every1 saw them and knew. It was touching though b/c (1) Sammy is the sweetest person in the world! (2) it was the first time she made cup cakes and she spent a lot of time on them and (3) they were vanilla and delicious!!!! So i wasnt upset but rather flattered that she thought enough of me to do that. However from any1 else i wouldnt have wanted a gift!!!!

I am currently listening to 1 song of the Von Bondies in a continuous loop. If u arent familiar with them they sing the theme song of Rescue me- the firefighter show. If u arent familiar with that i suggest u do ur self a favor and get with the friggen program. Its the best show on tv besides the sopranos - better than entourgae! Watch the show if u can find it on dvd somewhere and dl the song-u wont regret it!

Current events- Peterson got the death penalty- GOOD! Pelosi convicted- Good! It about time the justice system started convicting these bastards. The bad thing is they will be fighting the decisions forl ike 15 yrs but whatever atleast peterson will get ass raped for the majority of his remaining life.

Thats all for now.

Quotables: Why did Snoop dogg carry an umbrella?

Fo' Drizzle

Almost Done

I intended to write a lil journal yesterday but i never got around to it- the only thing i got to post was that green day song. Now  i have heard that song on countless occasions and everytime i'd just say wow greenday i can't believe they are still around. But yesterday was the first time i heard the words- now let me start by saying they arent brilliant lyrics however they do touch upon something dear to me- Walking alone! I know i have friends and family but thier are times where i feel i am alone in some respects and i need to be alone. The song reminds me of my reliance on myself and thats why i like it. I doubt this makes sense to a lot of people but for me its crystal clear and thats why i felt the need to post it. Its one of those things where if u dont get it u prob never will.

I just finished taking the final of all finals- QM. Not my best outting on a final but i think well enough to pass the class and really thats all that im looking for. Yes i'd like to keep my GPA up but hopefully my other classes will bring it up. I got an A- in research Marketing, i and i should get the same in international and god willing an A in retail marketing. Theonly question marks are in Qm and Managment 110. I think ill be ok though. My management final is tomm so im gonna get cracking on that now- ill talk to u all later.

SCHOOLS ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREEN DAY

 

Musical Interlude: "I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone...
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone" ...Oh man- if this isnt the opening track to the soundtrack of my life i dont know what is.

Near the Day

Schools almost over, finals just remain on a semester that seems to have flown by. With the exception of Quantitive Methods- (a class that has caused me so much stress and with out a doubt a few years off my life), all my classes were ok and i didnt mind going to class. I even was more soically active this year befriending atleast 1 or more people in each class. Thats certainly an upgrade from my grand total of 2 all last year. I also gained a crush/love that will soon pass me by on December 17th. I know that may sound sad but it isnt really. it was actually a positivie expereince for me. Like i mentioned i havent had a crush on some1 since high school so this experience showed me that my heart still works and im not the hopelessly miserable bastard that i thought i had become. I'll try to muster up enough courage however thier is a strong chance my nuts will disinegrate causing me to pussy out.

In the "how sad have i become" file,  you will see that i added pictures of hilary duff to my aol profile. You know ur life has taken a turn for the worse when ur looking at the Disney Channel's website for Hot Pics lol. But 3 photos of HD are up if u wanna see them and laugh at my patheticness.

My birthday is this month and people are already starting up with oh i cant wait to get u something and all that bullshit People, for 21 years my birthday was the best kept secret since jimmy hoffa but for whatever reasons now every1 or almost every1 knows about it. I am not big on birthdays b/c for me its a day of being spoiled or pampered and i dont want that...according to some people im already treated in a high reguard everyday. I'd rather be hog tied and punched in the face repeatedly. So for me the best present is just to continue business as usual- i think its an easy gift yet some people just cant seem to deliver. I have decided to shut my phone off for the majority of the month as i have done in past years and i may even lock myself in my house... but i doubt it will do me any good since sometimes i just need to get out! ill let u know how the story unfolds as the day draws neaerer.

I saw oceans 12 yesterday- ehhhhh. Not as good as the first one but not as bad as a vin deisel movie. Somewhere in between.

Well thats all for now- catch u on the flip side.

Tis the season

Well folks, I'm back. Its been a lil while since my last entry but its pretty much been business as usual here at the Cat house. School work and Saf-t_swim is pretty much the summation of the past week, its actually the story of my life...well thats not true, being overweight, alone, and a big time loser has to be factored in thier somewhere too but hey nobodys perfect- rite? rite!

Whats new u ask? Well over the break i got to see my boy Matt from Boston. It's so rare i get to see him cuz hes always floating to a different part of the country to visit some1.  So it was cool to see him on the last day on long island. We and some of the boys from Mac went to the nutty irishmen, drinks were flowing, 80's music was playing and i was even doing a lil dancing (obviously buzzed). The girl ran away within 30 seconds but it was a cool feeling to actually be a sleezy bar guy for once.

Pause for a musical interlude: Please don’t ask me what’s on my mind
I’m a little mixed up, but I’m feelin’ fine
When I’m near that girl that I love best
My heart beats so it scares me to death!
She touched my hand what a chill I got
Her lips are like a vulcano that’s hot...im all shook up

Anyway i hope every1s thanksgiving was good, mine was nice. But how is it that its only Dec 4th and i'm already sick of X-mas. Actually i'll tell u why- the whole concept of X-mas is played out like an Usher song at an all girls school. Its really amazing how radio stations and TV exploit the ever loving Sh!t out of this holiday. Even on thanksgiving day!!!- the parade should end with a huge turkey float being harpooned my indians and pilgrims but instead it ends with America's favorite jolly fat man. Now i dont wanna go off on a rant here but is this really the message we want to send to american children? The holiday of giving thanks isnt important enough to be appreciated on its own friggen day!! I guess whats really important is to celebrate a holiday where the most important thing is getting a new pair of socks. And whats with the tree lighting ceramony?! whats so fascinating about bright colors on a huge ever green? If i wanted to see some1 light a tree i'd put on BET and watch Xzibit lite a duby.Atleast that would be entertaining.  And the poor jews and african americans have to sit through this. For their holidays they get the CEO of CBS sitting with his family in between commercial breaks wishing every1 a happy channukah- is kwanza even a holiday anymore.. or was it ever? I hate to sound like a scrudge but im just fed up...i think u guys get my point .

I had another QM test- last time i was unbelievably optimistic however this time im not so optimistic at all. Passing this test is like a wet dream at this point. I am just hopping my grade peeks above 40. i need to pass this class b/c if i dont i fear i will comitt suicide. it wont be one of those clean suicides either where they find the guy in the garage, nope im going out in style maybe ill jump 30 stories or maybe ill dive into a sea of sharks, or even jump into the blades of a hellicopter. Whatever i do it wont be pretty believe me- so lets all hope i pass this fargin class. (im serious i cant envision taking this class over again, i just wouldnt be able to). Moving on to greener pastures- i dunno what that really means...i think i will get an A in my retail marketing class- possible A in research although not likely, a B in my Mgnt 110, and hopefully an A- in International marketing. this is all an estimate guessing i do ok on all the finals and yes i have a final in all of my classes.