tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72658850407172989652024-02-20T15:17:34.628-08:00Yep, my new blogJ P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-82373596705315990412011-03-28T02:59:00.001-07:002011-03-28T03:10:32.099-07:00Concerns & WorriesSo, I'm going to go and try my best to go and see my girlfriend. For real, this time. But why do I feel so worried about it?<div><br /></div><div>She's a truly wonderful person, and she is currently the only thing really holding me together, keeping me away from having a full-blown nervous breakdown over everything, but I just can't stop feeling like this will end terribly for both of us, that my problems will be too much for her to handle, or that I would accidentally say the wrong thing, and make her upset at me. I do that too often, and I'm worried that the next time will be last.</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess these are just normal worries which everyone and their cousin have, but they, and a few others which I am almost afraid to admit, will actually happen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps this is what drives some people to drink... Not that I will, of course.</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-40360790813163558972011-03-14T03:21:00.000-07:002011-03-14T03:39:38.031-07:00The tragedy in JapanAs most of you are aware, a tragedy has befallen the nation of Japan and its citizens. Not only has it been hit with a massive earthquake and tsunami, but the citizens are struggling to prevent a meltdown in several of their nuclear reactors. Just experiencing one of those natural disasters is a tragedy. All three of them at once in the span of a fistful of days is stressful for anyone. I beg of you to give to a disaster relief fund. Just a small amount of money would be useful.<div><br /></div><div>On a similar note, I have heard many nasty things coming from people about these disasters, saying that it is "karmic retribution" from the Pearl Harbor attacks, or possibly from their whaling operations. These talks do nothing but anger people, and makes you look like fools. I beg of you to think before you say or type anything, and try to be mindful of others' feelings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a list of several organizations to donate to:</div><div><br /></div><div>Mercy Corps: dial 888-747-7440, or go to http://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan</div><div>American Red Cross: dial 800-733-2767, or go to http://www.redcross.org/</div><div><br /></div><div>There are many other options, but those two organizations are probably the most reputable ones that I know of. You can go to any one you want, but I would be cautious if it is an organization you haven't heard of.</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-72362374564127837792011-03-10T17:26:00.001-08:002011-03-10T17:26:26.101-08:00Reunited, and it feels so good...<div><p>So, I'm back together with my ex..</p>
<p>Now, before everyone starts rolling their eyes and telling me I'm making a stupid decision, hear me out. The reason I left her in the first place was because just about everyone online kept telling me that people from the Philippines are after one of two things: money, and/or a ticket to a better country for her and her family. After I left her, she remained single, and she kept on holding out for me.<br>
Now, she is quite a beautiful woman, and if she applys a little make-up and flutters her eyelashes, she could easily find someone more handsome, richer, and, most importantly, employed. <br>
But she kept on going for me, even knowing that I am dumpy looking, disabled, unemployed, and in debt up to my eyeballs.<br>
That shows me that she doesn't care about money, looks, or anything of the sort. I still thought about her, even after leaving her. I am pretty sure I am making the right decision, and if not, then it is a good lesson for me.</p>
<p>*begins saving up for a passport renewal and a ticket to the Philippines*</p>
</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-35359974133474578082011-03-09T03:13:00.001-08:002011-03-09T03:13:11.338-08:00Follow the leader<div><p>If there is one thing I learned in life, it's that there are two kinds of people: leaders and followers. If you ever get in a position where you have to lead, ask yourself: Am I a leader or am I a follower? I know there are times where I want to take the reins of a situation and make sure everything works out in the end, but my problem is that I do not have the ability to correct people when they do something incorrectly, and I cannot punish people. So I just sit on the sidelines and quietly follow the orders from the leaders... Maybe you can lead, but I cannot.</p>
</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-91633487111028381762011-03-07T02:42:00.001-08:002011-03-07T02:42:10.056-08:00How fruatrating life is...<div><p>Hey folks... Sorry I haven't posted in a while.. Lots of crud going on. First of all, my best friend has pretty much told me not to speak to him ever again. He didn't give a reason, but his wife says I'm too immature.  Maybe I am, maybe I'm not, but it is no reason to just blow me off like that... Especially since we've been friends for so long.. And to think I was planning on giving them my car for less than half of what I paid for it...<br>
In other news.... My ex girlfriend wants to get back together with me. Yes, the one in the Philippines. With all the emotional crap I'm going through, I need someone to be there for me, at least in thought....<br>
Finally, I might not be moving to Louisiana after all.... A friend of my mother's is trying to get me a state job over here. While I appreciate it, I really want to go to Louisiana... And, last but not least, I missed mardi gras.. Sadface...</p>
</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-61845034790865501962011-01-08T01:04:00.000-08:002011-01-08T01:08:04.624-08:00Still no place to liveWell, looks like my plans for moving to Louisiana in Mid-January are out of the question. I still don't have a place to stay, and I doubt I'd have one until February, which means I will probably miss Mardi Gras this year... and the delicious king cake... I guess there is always next year, and the year after that, and farther in the future...<div><br />Also, to those who were concerned about the reply I made in my last post, I managed to fix my car, and everything's perfect now! (with the exception for a very slight dent... Oh well.)</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-72441591530843830822011-01-04T13:49:00.000-08:002011-01-04T13:55:34.429-08:00License!Well, it's official. I have my driver's license. I can now feel the wind in my hair as I go 35 on the local back roads... Or I can go on the freeway and freak out... or something.<br /><br />Don't mind my poor punctuation skills right now. I'm posting from my cell phone, in my swanky '93 Chrysler Concorde, listening to Dennis Miller, while waiting for my mom's boyfriend...<br /><br />I'm going to miss this car...J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-67893221731946923892010-12-25T15:20:00.001-08:002010-12-25T15:34:13.710-08:00Christmastime bluesMerry Christmas everyone!<div><br /></div><div>I should be at my aunt and uncle's place. "Should be" are the key words. My friend and his wife were both invited along, and since they all couldn't fit in my mom's Honda, I drove down to pick them up, and took them with me. Since my friend and his wife only live about 3/4 mile away, and his wife has a driver's license, I was fine driving down the 15 miles or so to my relatives'. No rain, and my car was perfectly fine.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fast forward about an hour. My friend, who ALWAYS had stomach troubles, wasn't feeling too hot. My uncle offered to take him home, but I didn't want him to go out of his way to do that, so I decided to take him home instead, with his wife by me so that everything was legal.</div><div><br /></div><div>BAD IDEA.</div><div><br /></div><div>By this time, it was raining, my car was constantly hydroplaning, the side windows were perpetually fogged up, and I remembered, halfway down to their place, that I had about 1/4 of a cocktail, and, compounded with my meds, I shouldn't have been driving in the first place. When I finally got to their place, I couldn't see anywhere but forward, and I did NOT want to drive back, so I called my mom, asking her to pick us up. One problem. It's going to get dark in about an hour, and my mom can't drive after dark with her night blindness. Also, by the time we got back, the roast would be cold, and we would only have time to eat and run back. So I'm stuck home, waiting for my mom to come back with a care package, on my last Christmas in California...</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't blame my friend one bit. He can't control his stomach problems, and, to be honest, I should have let my uncle take him home instead. I am not upset at him, and he shouldn't be hurting himself over it.</div><div><br /></div><div>At least I have Minecraft.</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-72435976939617284732010-12-23T17:14:00.000-08:002010-12-23T17:47:33.834-08:00Recipe time! Cheesy Chicken Noodle Soup!So yeah... I'm going to try to make this blog a little happier. And what's happier (especially for this time of year) than a nice bowl of steaming chicken noodle soup? So without further delay... Here's the recipe!<div><br /></div><div><b>CHEESY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><i>Day 1 ingredients:</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>- The carcass of 1 1/2 to 2 chickens</div><div>(Tip: When I buy chicken (even if it's something like a store-bought roasted chicken) I remove the meat from the bones using a knife, and then freezing the carcass.)</div><div><br /></div><div>- 2 carrots, roughly chopped</div><div><br /></div><div>- 1 onion, quartered (you can leave the skin on)</div><div><br /></div><div>- 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped</div><div><br /></div><div>- 1 bell pepper, quartered, seeds removed (Whichever color you prefer)</div><div><br /></div><div>- 6 whole black peppercorns</div><div><br /></div><div>- A small amount of chopped garlic (If you don't have fresh garlic, you can use a sprinkle of garlic powder)</div><div><br /></div><div>Throw everything in a large pot, filling it with water until it covers everything well. Bring to a simmer, and cook slowly for about 4-6 hours (It's delicious, not fast!). When the bones begin to crumble when pressure is applied, take it off the heat, and check the flavor. </div><div>(Tip: Try to refrain from adding salt, since you will be adding additional ingredients the next day, so if it tastes perfect today, it might be too salty tomorrow.)</div><div>Strain everything into a bowl using a cheesecloth or a VERY clean towel, throwing all the solids out. Strain again, back into the pot, just to make sure you have everything strained out. Put the lid on the stock, and refrigerate until the next day, when everything finishes up.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Day 2 ingredients:</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">- 1 store-bought rotisserie chicken, the meat removed and the bones bagged and frozen for next soup</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>- 1 onion, skin removed and quartered</div><div><br /></div><div>- 1 stalk of celery, chopped</div><div><br /></div><div>- 3 carrots, chopped</div><div><br /></div><div>- 2 cups of frozen cheese tortellini</div><div><br /></div><div>- Salt and pepper, to taste</div><div><br /></div><div>Heat up the stock, and add the vegetables and meat. When the carrots are fairly soft, but not quite soft enough to your liking, add the tortellini and cook until they're done. Adjust seasoning to taste, and serve!</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoy it!</div><div><br /></div><div>(note: If you prefer more of something, or less of something else, then by all means, adjust the recipe to your liking!)</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-36735170555492781092010-12-18T21:56:00.000-08:002010-12-18T22:05:24.284-08:00Stresses of the moveThere are a few problems with having to move cross-country. One of the biggest is the fact that I have to sell the vast majority of my items so that I can move my stuff via post. The stuff I refuse to sell (my retro computing stuff) will be put in my mother's shed until I can afford to have them shipped. All I'm going to have shipped (for now) is my PC (with all of the stuff included with it, naturally), several books, a bunch of movies and other stuff on DVD, and, of course, my clothing, laptop, and other stuff I can put in my luggage.<div><br /></div><div>The fact that I won't see most of my belongings, as well as being away from my family for so long, is definitely weighing on my mind pretty heavily. I've been putting off the packing for so long, but I'm going to have to start some time...</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265885040717298965.post-65963865075368881572010-12-17T01:50:00.000-08:002010-12-17T02:00:32.253-08:00Hello again.Yeah. I have ANOTHER blog now. I'll probably update my older one with, I dunno, stuff related to old computers...<div><br /></div><div>Anyways, welcome people from Twitter who are following me. As I mentioned in my Twitter, it's too short for my current feelings. And what are those feelings? Crap, depression, and a mild desire for tacos. To get you up to speed: I'm still planning on moving to Louisiana for various reasons, and right now, I'm in the process of figuring out what stuff of mine I should sell, how to ship everything else, and if this move really is a smart idea. I should have enough money, after everything's done, to get an inexpensive apartment with the person I'm rooming with, as well as putting six months' rent down on it. I should be able to also afford an inexpensive car, and I hope to also be able to ship my computer, a number of my books, and some other odds and ends.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's 2:00 now where I am, so I'm going to wrap this post up and get ready for bed. Good night.</div>J P Hayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226839502962956438noreply@blogger.com0