Shawn is neat

The lady and I went on a mini two day vacation to our state park, Devil's Lake.  We spent both days hiking with a little swimming mixed in. (it was 90+ degrees, so maybe we should've reversed that ratio)  But the views were great and hiking allowed us time for talking.  Dehydrated strawberries are good.  Here's a few pictures.

So I'm a fan of Man vs. Wild and Survivorman on the Discovery Channel.  Each one has a guy being dropped in the wilderness and their goal is to survive or reach civilization again.  Anyways, I think I'm watching too much of it..  I was at my bro's new house drinking and BBQ'ing to celebrate and I saw remnants of a garden and decided to eat everything there.  I identified a few.. Dill was tasty, Oregano a bit wierd, Basil was craZy strOng, Chives were incredible - I smelled like a gourmet dish of spaghetti afterwards.  But I also ate somethings we decided were weeds.  Got a bit light headed after those suckers...  Nice little high.

We also played Bolo. (I'm undefeated still in two seasons of play, take that)  I spotted a rabbit in the neighbor's yard and decided to have a go at it with my bolo. (two golf balls attached by a section of rope)  I nailed it!  Softly of course, you only kill cute bunnies in real survival situations.  I think I'm going up north to the hunting lands to survive a weekend.  I'll have my boys as a camera crew, and to piss me off by eating Snickers bars while I'm digging up plant roots to eat, or drinking contaminated water as they're downing beers.  Could be fun!    

It's been awhile.  Life's been fun and busy.  So while I've been enjoying doing absolutely nothing for work, I decided I better get back on it.  I don't want to get so out of practice that I'm obsolete and can't land a job.  So I did this quick scribble, and started modeling the creature, all to get familiar with some new software.  Unfinished, but working on it!  Hopefully I'll have a pretty nice portfolio put together when I finally decide to job hunt. 

In other news:  I have hair.  I can cut grass with one hand.  and I've decided my brother needs anger management lessons that I might administer myself.  That is all.  Bye.

Copied from my neighbor.  I don't have an accent, that's great!  I think?

2007

It was fun.  I was the bartender.  Everyone loved my Shakalaka drink creation.  My date was great.  I got my brother WASTED.  Got mom to do her first shot of Tequila.  Some mean karaokoakaoke happened.  Some cut throat pool and darts.  It was sweet.

Oh, sorry to neglect you, buddy.  You need to speak up and demand more of my attention.  I'm fine, thanks for asking.  I got pretty wasted on Christmas, that was fun.  I sledded down stairs on cardboard, put my head through the ceiling while doing a chinup, and have a large human-inflicted bite mark on my arm.  Cool. 

For Christmas I bought myself a weight set and some exercise apparatus. (Sweet vocab, I know.  College educated readers can suck on that for awhile..)  I hope that using these things will provide my future lover with a better "playground."  Seems to be working out pretty good.  Except the troubles with styrofoam and plastic cups.  I keep crushing them on accident with my newfound strength, displacing all the contents onto the carpet or furniture.  Small price to pay on my way to becoming Shawn-Claude Van Damme.

Polish sausage for dinner.  Maybe a Red Dog or a few afterwards.  Break!

I think I'm becoming more mature and adult-like..  I was at the store helping my friend get some costume stuff and something struck my fancy in the boring business suit section...  A suede sport coat.  So I tried it on and snapped a picture. (otherwise no one would believe I was even in that section)  I think I might go buy it!  I figure it could be neat to wear to interviews, instead of wearing regular stuff that could get me mistaken for a young punk.

Sport coat?

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I forgot Vox existed.  Let me recap some stuff..

I'm still Shawn.

I enjoy being around the friends and family, even if it means I'm a bum.

I had a crush for one hour on this not so attractive waitress at this diner in a town of a few hundred people.  Figure that one out..

I have a new telephone and it's a big time love/hate relationship.

I have a beard thing.

What is that run top thing after yes?

So I didn't like the question of the day, so I created my own.  It's really cool.

So basically I have an extremely important decision to make tomorrow.  I'm going to be taking my treasure chest of change to the coin counting machine.  Either I can get cash, and surrender 9% to the machine, or I can get every single cent, in the form of an Amazon.com certificate.  If I get cash I can use it to buy beef jerky during my trip home, or as toilet paper if the gas station is out.  If I get the Amazon thing I'll just order art books.  It's a tough one...

I had update-a-phobia for awhile.  Two people know why, but we're keeping it a secret. (haha)

Oh.  I filled out an exit interview paper for my job.  I totally blazed them, I'm sure it will be passed around the top guys.  But hey, I'm known to be 'loud' when you mess with my people.

And doggy style is my 2nd favorite sexual position.  Porterhouse steaks are my 3rd favorite meat.  Cartoons are cool.  Thank you.

I wish I was a different ethnicity.
I have (had) an eating disorder.
I’m short.
I'm tall.
I think I’m really attractive.
I prefer winter over summer.
I’m a geek.
I’m a shopaholic.
I’m reasonably intelligent.
I’m attracted to girls.
I’m attracted to boys.
I like British accents.
I smoke regularly.
I drink regularly.
I smoke socially.
I drink socially.
I get drunk easily.
I do drugs.
I will never date a bad kisser.
I’ve lied to avoid kissing them again.
I brush my hair at least 50 times a night.
I’m religious.
I’m not religious but have morals.
I lie frequently.
I’m impulsive.
I’m hardworking.
I liked "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind".
“She’s All That” is one of my favourite movies.
I'm good at history.
I speak more than two languages.
I enjoy taking pictures.
I like spending money on myself.
I like spending money on others.
I have a regular income.
I earn money on a job-by-job basis.
I pay my own bills.

I rely on my parents for money.
I can cook.
I enjoy cleaning.
Tidyness is a must in my life.
I like clutter.
My idea of good music is Britney Spears.
I have heard of Blonde Redhead.
I enjoy Blonde Redhead.
I’m fashion-conscious.
I have good taste.
People tell me I have good taste.
I excel (occasionally) academically.
I'm told I have yet to fulfill my potential.
I’m good at sports.
I’m good at certain sports.
I couldn't do sports to save my life.
I’m creative.
I’m artistically inclined.
I wanna be an artist when I grow up.
I wanna be an engineer when I grow up.
I eat when I’m upset.
I cannot adapt to change.
I’m interested in politics.
I have shoplifted.
I download MP3s.
I've done underage drinking.
I’ve gone underage clubbing.
I can dance reasonably well.
I can dance extremely well.
I dance like a cardboard gorilla.
I can sing.
I sing like someone stepped on my foot.
I can swim.
I enjoy surveys.
I enjoy surveys when I’m bored.
I keep a journal.
My teachers don't like me.
I enjoy controversy.
I can be a bitch/bastard.
I have a thing for bad boys/girls.
I have tattoos.
I’ve been in a nudist colony.
I’m not sure if I want to have children.
I’m not sure if I’ll get married.
I know who I will marry.
I’m interesting.
I’m a good liar.
People enjoy talking to me.
I annoy people from time to time.
I’m a born leader.
I’m a born leader but shouldn’t lead.
I enjoy felching.
I have a foot fetish.
I have a shoe fetish.
I watch "Sex and the City"
I don't think Sarah Jessica Parker is pretty.
I wanna be J.Lo.
I cut myself.
I've cut myself.
I hate people who pretend to be suicidal.
I hate popular people.
I think cheerleading is a sport.
I’m photogenic.
I live in Chucks.
I think graffiti is art.
I have dated a criminal.
I have been cheated on.
I have cheated on someone.
I have a temper.
I like playgrounds.
I dance in the rain.
I’m obsessed with Shakespeare.
I have tanlines.
My favourite color is pink.
My favourite color is black.
I would classify myself as emo.
I’m musically inclined.
I like listening to music.
I like music-blasting cars.
Thongs are comfortable.
I like flip-flops.
I know what monogamy is...
...and I believe in it..
I wanna be a social worker when I grow up.
I have sibling/s.
My sibling/s annoy me.
I think “South Park” is funny.
I believe in LOVE.
I want to make a difference.
I want to be a college professor.

There's no one left to tag.  So I'm killing it.  You may all thank me now.