No Computer

Basically, I have no computer access until I get a new one (except at work) so no blogs till then.

I saw Across the Universe. It was amazing. That is all.

Cincinnati, Birthdays and Beer: In Rainbows

Ok, so this post is going to be pretty epic and picture heavy..

Last week, Teresa's parents were out of town. Her mom let us use her car while they were gone which was really awesome since normally we have to depend on the bus. So we really wanted to go somewhere or do something we can't normally do because of the lack of transportation. We decided to go to Cincinnati. It's basically like going to San Fran time-wise. Well, I guess technically, we were going to Newport, KY, but that is literally walking distance from Cincinnati (or Cincy as they call it).

There is a 4 story mall/aquarium right on the Ohio River in Newport. It's called Newport-On-The-Levee. Because: it's in Newport... AND it's on a levee!! ORIGINAL! So that's where Teresa wanted to go. The only problem was she didn't get off work until 3 and we didn't get out of town until about 4 so we got there about 6 and that's when the aquarium closed.. Oh well, maybe next time. The mall was ok.. It seemed like half was just for offices and such, but there was a really cool video game store that had a bunch of old games. They were also selling copies of her cousin's band (Black Tie Affair) which was cool to see. Apparently they are really popular around these parts.

So, we were at the mall and got hungry. Of course, being a mall, there were quite a few eateries, but since we were in Cincinnati, we wanted to go to Gold Star Chili since Cincy is the closest place to here that has them. For those of you not "in the know", Gold Star is a place that makes 3-way Chili (or spaghetti). And if you don't know what that is, you are missing out on something amazing. Apparently Gold Star is THE BEST place to get it. Unfortunately, we couldn't get to one very easily, so we ended up at Johnny Rockets, which was ok, but ridiculously expensive.

Then we went out to the city. One of the first thing we stumbled across was:


This boat: The U.S.S. NIGHTMARE!!! (scary...) It's a Halloween Horror type place that's out on a boat! How cool. You know what's not cool? The fact that they are closed Mon and Tuesday. Guess what day it was! MONDAY!! So, unfortunately, we were not able to partake in this adventure.



Then, we went back to the car to make sure that the parking really was "All Day". I didn't want to get towed like I did in San Fran since that was such a wonderful experience. We took some more pics on the way to the parking lot.




Teresa's so cute!


See!



Random graffiti and toilets in an alley.


An ad for the aquarium. There was one that said "Newport-On-The-Levee: See fish. Eat Fish" Or something to that effect.

These are some pics of this old church we passed. I just thought it looked cool since it was covered with IVY.




This is the pedestrian bridge that we crossed from Newport into Cincinnati.



The river. And then Teresa thought I looked cool in this light.

Cincy pics.




This was a fountain in the middle of a square in town where they had this huge part for the Bengals going on. Basically, if you couldn't make it to the game, there was live music, food, and they projected the game on the side of a building so everyone could watch. It was really cool and full of energy.


A random zombie nurse girl who is so cool she put the camera out of focus.

Here's the party thing.

And a cool building with a car on it...

So, Cincinnati was cool and fun. I hope we can go back soon.

Since yesterday was my birthday, my coworker Dony (who has an amazing house) decided to have Teresa and I over for drinks and such. This is on the way to his house. It's an outhouse. In someone's yard.


This is also in someone's yard.... not the same person though. This house was ridiculously huge and they had a stream and waterfall and everything in their yard.


This is the "Lab Shooter Set" that Teresa got me for my birthday. It's 6 shot glasses (each has a Halloween picture on it) and six different flavored mixes in test tubes.



It's really cool.

She also got me a drink mixer/martini shaker thing. The really cool thing about it is that it has a bunch of drinks listed around the top, and you just turn the outer (black) part till the drink lines up, and it lists the amounts and ingredients down the side.


I finally was able to try the Pumpkin Ale at work and it wasn't that great.

Ugh.. I don't feel like writing anymore... In Rainbows (Radiohead's new CD) IS AWESOME!

Otanjyoubi Omedetou=Happy Birthday

Well, I have a post to put up about going to Cincinnati last Monday, but I'm tired and it's 1 am and I just turned 21! Yay for me.

I got a free cake from work.. but I already ate a big chunk, so I can't put a pic up. Teresa got me a sweet drink mixer martini shaker kind of thing. It has a thing on the outside so when you turn it, there is a drink listed at the top and the ingredients down the side. Plus she got me a Science Lab drink mix set which is sooo cool looking. It's got like 6 shot glasses (all with Halloween designs) and 6 different flavors for adding to drinks. And they are all in this metal stand thing. I'll post pictures tomorrow. PLUS she got me 2 martini glasses (can't drink alone can I?)

Anywho, I'll put up pics tomorrow and blog about our epic Cincy Natty trip.

Night Hike In The Woods Of Kentucky

So today we went to my coworker Dony's house. It was the best house ever! It was way out in the woods, right up against a creek with an old gristmill on it. We went down by the mill and down to the creek. Oh, it was nighttime.. So there were no lights at all.





All those are pictures of the front of the mill. It is no longer in use, but Dony said that they used to do period reenactments every weekend. He said it was built back in the mid 1800s. We didn't take that many pictures since it was pitch black (we had no flashlights btw) but he said we can come back during the day sometime..


The whole purpose of the trip out to Dony's was to go on this night hike down to this graveyard in the middle of the woods. REALLY in the MIDDLE of the woods. It was sooo dark by the time we got down there. And there were only six of us that went.. So dark.

It was an old family graveyard owned by the people that own the land Dony lives on.

This is the entrance.

Remember, this is in the MIDDLE OF THE WOODS. No houses for about a mile, and woods so dense you could hardly see.

This is the angel on one side of the enrance.

These are the graves. They are from about 1996 and up. But Dony said there were a couple that were a lot older. There are also some graves in front of his house from the 1700s.



It was one of the coolest things I have ever done. I can't wait to go back there.

Cool, it worked.

Well, for all those people who wanted to see me actually getting my traditional Hawaiian tattoo, here it is!!

Well, like a few seconds of it... it took forever to load this vid to blogger... so I won't be putting all of them up, but maybe a few more.

Survey and new tatt.

Stole this from Wenjie.

1. Who was the last person to call you baby?
Teresa, my baby!

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
Yes, because when I worked at Toys R Us, people would leave their carts all the way in another parking lot and I had to go get the in the freezing rain.

3. If you got the chance to kiss the last person you kissed, would you?
Hellz yes, since I do like ALL THE TIME

4. Has someone ever sang a song to you?
well, everyone should say yes to this cuz of Happy Birthday

5. Do you play Sudoku?
I didn't. Until I got Brain Age 2, then everything changed and I learned how to play it and so yes, now.. on Brain Age 2

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness would you survive?
I read Hatchet, so yes.

18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you would do?
Find Teresa and an extinguisher.

19. Who was the last person you shared a bed with?
Teresa

20. Who do you text the most?
Teresa

21. Who last said they loved you?
Teresa

22. What color are your eyes?
Greenish-brownish-greenish

23. How tall are you?
6'1 or so

25. Do you like your parents?
Yeah I think I lucked out pretty damn well in that department.

26. Do you secretly like someone?
Well, I don't think it's a secret since I live with her.

27. Why did your last relationship end?
It didn't.

28. Who was the last person you said you loved on the phone.
Teresa

29. Favorite ex?
Don't have one..

30. Where was the furthest place you traveled?
Osaka, Japan

32. Do you like mustard?
Yeah, it's pretty good on Tuna Melts.

33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?
Fuck.. I don't know.... sleeping is soo awesome.. but FOOD is sooo fucking good. I'd say eating.

34. Do you look like your mom or dad?
Teresa says neither. Shes says I look like some adopted freak child.

35. How long does it take you in the shower?
For work? 15 min, for other times? 1/2 hour.

36. Can you do the splits?
Bwahahahaha no.

37. What movie do you want to see right now?
Across the Universe.

40. Do you think The Grudge was crappy?
Never saw it.

43. Was your mom a cheerleader?
No, she played Basketball

45. What's the last letter of your middle name?
K

47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
8

48. Do you like care bears?
No, but Teresa does.

49. What do you buy at the Movies?
Reeses Pieces

50. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes, I like Texas Hold 'Em

51. Do you wear your seatbelt?
Yes

52. What do you wear to sleep?
Underpantses

53. Anything big ever happen in your town?
Yeah, I think World Fest was the latest thing. Too bad we missed it.

54. is your hair straight or curly?
Curly like the coif it is.

55. Is your tongue pierced?
No

56. Do you like Liver and Onions?
never tried it.

58.do you like funny or serious people better?
seriously funny people (hells yes)

59. Ever been to L.A.?
yeah

60. Who is on your mind right now?
Teresa

61. Any plans for tonight?
Sleeping after this

62. What's your favorite song at the moment?
"Tinta" by Faun

63. Do you hate chocolate?
I don't hate, but I don't really like it too much

64. What do you and your parents fight about the most?
Well, it used to be my grades, but now.. nothing.

66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy?
No, but it is so much better!

67. What do people usually mistake you for?
I get Jack Osbourne the most. Some guy on the bus said Andre the Giant which I thought was cool.

68. Are you easy to get along with?
I think so.. Everyone says that...

69. What is your favorite time of day?
Sunset.. I actually have come to like just before sunrise (since i have to be up so damn early) it's a really nice quite time when no one is out and everything is getting ready for the day.

70. Are you a generally happy person?
yeah



Well, I guess that's it. The picture is Dream of the Endless and I am going to get it as my next tattoo. I think.

O' Mighty King of Dreaming

Well, this is my first attempt at charcoal. This isn't the whole picture, just the part I liked the most. I didn't really like any of it, but this was ok. And of course, Teresa comes along after me and creates this amazing picture of Death with charcoal.. Damn her and her talent!!

I watched the Family Guy season premiere. Funny, but disappointing. It could have been much better as it was an entire episode dedicated to Star Wars.

Eh.

Mr. Sandman (Amoung Others)

So I started reading Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic the other day. I know, like 10 years too late, but better late than never. Plus, I have read like ALL of his other books...

Anywho, just felt like doing some art of the ol' Dream King. Sandman is amazing by the way.

We got Halloween lights. I'll post pics next time.

Don't Forget To Breathe

So my mom came to visit me this week. That was really cool. I haven't seen her since May and she recently (two months ago) moved to Virginia.

She kept wanting me to come visit her, but I really want people to come out and see how we are making it out here. You know, show they around my town and show them where we hang out and all that. I mean, I would like Teresa to go meet my mom's side of the family, who all live on the East Coast, but I think first, I want them to come see where we live.

I dunno.

My dad had his son. So now I have a... half brother? Not sure what he is. Step brother? Is that the same? I don't know. Got sent some pictures, looks cute, but as Teresa said, "all babies look the same at that age (three days)."

Uh, I was going to write more, but Teresa is in the other room watching Iron Chef and I want to bathe in it's ridiculousness.

I drew the pic from listening to Bitter:Sweet's "Don't Forget To Breathe" and drew it on Halloween paper from Michaels.

Oh So Good

I just got this CD at ear X-tacy. It's a really great remix CD of a really great CD (The Mating Game). Bitter:Sweet ROCKS! I highly recommend them.