Journey, Not A Destination

[Steve]

Hey Val, I didn't get a chance to swing by your journal, I'll have to catch up now.

Today will be an easy day. It's our company Christmas party. We go to a country club for lunch than to an employee's house for dessert. She makes the absolute best cakes and pies.

After that I'm going shopping with Krista to buy gifts for the children of the family.

It's starting to feel a little more like Christmas now that we're a couple of days away.

Training is a no-go this week. Which is fine since I peaked in strength last week. I would've liked to do one more hard week but such is life.

 

[Curvie Girlie]

Yeah, well, no time like the New Year when everyone's broke and all the parties are over, to kick the workouts into overdrive, right?

Cakes and pies, do you have a sweetooth, Steve?

 

[Steve]

I have a tremendous sweet tooth.

 

[Curvie Girlie]

TREMENDOUS!!!!!!

LOL!

Me too

 

[Curvie Girlie]

MERRY XMAS STEVE!

You are such a sweet and wise man, and have a great sense of human and rah rah rah, all that other good shit you already know, you KNOW you're the bomb

You and Krista and the cats have an EXCELLENT time tomorrow, take care!

 

[MsGhettoBooty]

Hey Moob-alicious,

what's crack'a lackin', homeboy? It's me! haha Just wishing you and Krista a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2009. I wanted to send out a Christmas card to surprise you, but ummm I left my address book behind. Anyways, happy holidays.

-Sheryl

PS Valerie! I miss you, beauty!

 

[Curvie Girlie]

I miss you too! WOW there has been lots of fetish talk in my thread!

 

[Steve]

MERRY XMAS STEVE!

You are such a sweet and wise man, and have a great sense of human and rah rah rah, all that other good shit you already know, you KNOW you're the bomb

You and Krista and the cats have an EXCELLENT time tomorrow, take care!

Thanks very much, Val. That was much appreciated.

 

[Steve]

Hey Moob-alicious,

what's crack'a lackin', homeboy? It's me! haha Just wishing you and Krista a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2009. I wanted to send out a Christmas card to surprise you, but ummm I left my address book behind. Anyways, happy holidays.

-Sheryl

PS Valerie! I miss you, beauty!

What's good homey? Besides being a single, hot ass biatch living in Hawaii?

Miss ya and happy holidays.

P.S. I moved so you couldn't have sent me anything anyhow!

 

[MsGhettoBooty]

What's good homey? Besides being a single, hot ass biatch living in Hawaii?

Nah, I'm not single. I'm in the process of getting a divorce. Needless to say, I'm trying to be lil Ms Full of Laughs during the holiday season, but deep down inside, I'm sad as all hell. But hey... let's pretend like I'm SuperWoman and I'm all good all the time, right?

Miss ya and happy holidays.

Have missed you lots also, man. Also, thanks for the advice during the whole ordeal, ya know? It meant A LOT to me. If anything, I printed out your last email and took it along with me during my bus ride to Canada. It gave me strength. Thanks, Steve.

P.S. I moved so you couldn't have sent me anything anyhow!

STFU!! Did you buy the country home? Does that mean Naked Man Washing a Jeep Webcam Footage??? WOOHOO! YES! Merry Christmas to me!


So ummm hey... am I an aunty yet? LMAO!

-Sheryl

 

[Steve]

Nah, I'm not single. I'm in the process of getting a divorce. Needless to say, I'm trying to be lil Ms Full of Laughs during the holiday season, but deep down inside, I'm sad as all hell. But hey... let's pretend like I'm SuperWoman and I'm all good all the time, right?

Single, separated, married waiting to be divorced... whatever you call it. It's time for a new chapter in your life. Sorry you're sad. I wish more than anything we could hang. A little Steve would cheer you right up!

Have missed you lots also, man. Also, thanks for the advice during the whole ordeal, ya know? It meant A LOT to me. If anything, I printed out your last email and took it along with me during my bus ride to Canada. It gave me strength. Thanks, Steve.

You're welcome and no need for thanks. You'd do the same for me.

STFU!! Did you buy the country home? Does that mean Naked Man Washing a Jeep Webcam Footage??? WOOHOO! YES! Merry Christmas to me!

Hahaha, I did buy the country home. It's bad fucking ass. Check out this thread I posted regarding it:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/off-topic/26524-house.html

So ummm hey... am I an aunty yet? LMAO!

Hell no way. Not right now. Life's too damn busy!

 

[MsGhettoBooty]

Single, separated, married waiting to be divorced... whatever you call it. It's time for a new chapter in your life. Sorry you're sad. I wish more than anything we could hang. A little Steve would cheer you right up!

I swear to you, I WILL meet up with you and hang out. Sure, we'll probably end up getting kicked out for laughing so damn hard, but it'll be worth it. It's one of those things on my "That Piece of Crap's Out of My Life, so It's Time To Enjoy It Now List." That goes on my list along with bodyslamming someone in the snow, making snow angels, and jerseying a muthafucka while playing hockey. (I wanted to enjoy all these things when I was living on the east coast during the winter.)

You're welcome and no need for thanks. You'd do the same for me.

Always and ANY time. You know how I am, homey.

Hahaha, I did buy the country home. It's bad fucking ass. Check out this thread I posted regarding it:

OMG It's beautiful!!!! I LOVE the master bedroom. Damn, I would goth that badboy up, because I'm weird like that. hahaaaa

Being as it's an older home, how's the insulation during the winter? Do you have to make any major fixes? But seriously, man... congrats to you two. It's truly a gorgeous home.

 

[Steve]

I swear to you, I WILL meet up with you and hang out. Sure, we'll probably end up getting kicked out for laughing so damn hard, but it'll be worth it. It's one of those things on my "That Piece of Crap's Out of My Life, so It's Time To Enjoy It Now List." That goes on my list along with bodyslamming someone in the snow, making snow angels, and jerseying a muthafucka while playing hockey. (I wanted to enjoy all these things when I was living on the east coast during the winter.)

I'd love to hang. And I'd definitely let you bodyslam me into some snow and make some snow angels with you.

Jerseying me though... now that's entirely on another level. I think I'd have to fight back.

Always and ANY time. You know how I am, homey.

No doubt.

OMG It's beautiful!!!! I LOVE the master bedroom. Damn, I would goth that badboy up, because I'm weird like that. hahaaaa

Oh, I'm sure you could do some crazy ass shit with the beams going across the ceiling and stuff.

Being as it's an older home, how's the insulation during the winter?

Pretty shitty. Krista and I both like it cold but it's definitely a challenge to keep it warm enough. We go through oil quick. However, today I'm going to pick up a wood stove which will change things. I grew up in wood heat and it's wonderful.

Even without the wood stove it's not terribly cold. The only time it bothers me is when I'm getting out of bed in the morning or out of the shower.

Do you have to make any major fixes?

The electric panel had to be updated, which we did the first week we were in the home which wasn't bad at all.

It needs radon remediation which I haven't done yet. It could be really affordable or it could be pricey. It all depends on where it's coming from.

But seriously, man... congrats to you two. It's truly a gorgeous home.

Thanks Sheryl. I figured if I can't live in Hawaii right now, I'll have to find the next best thing and this is it for me. A stream and no damn monkeys in sight!

 

[Curvie Girlie]

It needs radon remediation which I haven't done yet. It could be really affordable or it could be pricey. It all depends on where it's coming from.

Oh you haven't done that yet?

 

[Steve]

Haha, it's not the kind of thing that's going to harm you in a few month's time.

 

[i_love_muscle]

Radon has a very short half-life, Steve. It decays into various solid particulate radium-series radioactive nuclides. Two of these radioactive progeny, polonium-218 and polonium-214, decay very rapidly themselves, and to top things off, they emit alpha particles. When alpha particles hit an object, the energy in them is absorbed by the surface of the object.

Human skin is thick enough to not be affected, but if you breathe in alpha particles, they can damage bronchial and lung tissue, and can lead to radiation-induced lung cancer.

Just stay away from the floor! That's where radon accumulates because it's a very heavy gas.

Good thing you're tall ...

 

[Steve]

HAHA, thanks, but I've done quite a bit of research on radon as well as communicated with some of the leading experts, and it's simply not something I'm worried about on the short term basis.

It will be fixed within the year.

My reading was low.

I'm rarely down on the first floor.

When the test was done, the house was completely enclosed, which it rarely is on a regular basis.

Again, I understand the risks and know what I'm doing. Anyone who knows me knows I educate myself before jumping into something. Remediation is quite simplistic. I'm just short on time at the moment to deal with it. I plan on calling this week to set up an appointment, so all is well.

***

I'm comfortably watching the Eagles whoop up on Dallas. Let's hope they keep it up!!!

 

[MsGhettoBooty]

Jerseying me though... now that's entirely on another level. I think I'd have to fight back.

SHit.... seems some things NEVER change, eh? HA! Gotta love ya, man.

Oh, I'm sure you could do some crazy ass shit with the beams going across the ceiling and stuff.

Damn skippy, son. But I was actually just talking about the bedroom setting itself, ya big ol' perv. hahaaa Btw.. that's a sweet ass bed. It definitely looks like one of those types where once you hit the bed, you pass the hell out. Good stuff.

Even without the wood stove it's not terribly cold. The only time it bothers me is when I'm getting out of bed in the morning or out of the shower.

Wood stoves are awesome! Oil, on the other hand, gets expensive and is used up way too damn quick. Believe me; we were living in a bungalow that ran on oil and it would be gone in a matter of a month. (2 huge tanks also... what bullshit.)

And yah, the one thing that I hated the most about winters in NY, was hopping out of a warm shower than freezing your cha-chas off in a matter of a second. I never bothered using those heat lamps, because for some reason it reminded me of fast food and creeped me the fuck out. HA!

It needs radon remediation which I haven't done yet. It could be really affordable or it could be pricey. It all depends on where it's coming from.

Yah just make sure you don't run into one of those dipshits who claim you need radon remediation ASAP. When we purchased our home, I had 2 guys try to pull that crap and told me it was going to cost an arm and an ass. They claimed, "You need to get it ASAP, because the radiation will blah blah blah I'm a douchebag trying to sucker you into having me do your shit.. blah blah blah." I'm just like you where I do my research WAY ahead of time... When the time comes, go ahead and get it done. It's no hurry and if anyone tells you that, tell em to "Chill the fuck out."

Thanks Sheryl. I figured if I can't live in Hawaii right now, I'll have to find the next best thing and this is it for me. A stream and no damn monkeys in sight!

Steve's Future Plan: Retire in Hawaii so that he can chill with S Dawg on the beach. Good times.

 

[Steve]

SHit.... seems some things NEVER change, eh? HA! Gotta love ya, man.

Things change where need be.

Kicking ass is not one of them.

Damn skippy, son. But I was actually just talking about the bedroom setting itself, ya big ol' perv. hahaaa Btw.. that's a sweet ass bed. It definitely looks like one of those types where once you hit the bed, you pass the hell out. Good stuff.

I love my bed.

I'm in it right now checking the forum, reading Tom Venuto's new book which he sent me a signed copy for free, and petting Frank.

Ya.

I'm ghey.

Wood stoves are awesome! Oil, on the other hand, gets expensive and is used up way too damn quick. Believe me; we were living in a bungalow that ran on oil and it would be gone in a matter of a month. (2 huge tanks also... what bullshit.)

And yah, the one thing that I hated the most about winters in NY, was hopping out of a warm shower than freezing your cha-chas off in a matter of a second. I never bothered using those heat lamps, because for some reason it reminded me of fast food and creeped me the fuck out. HA!

I'm beyond pissed with the wood stove I got a few days back. It's an old one, which is awesome looking and fits the house awesomely. However, the damn thing won't draft. My father was helping me fix it up and set it up. He knows his shit as he's been burning wood stoves his entire life. He's baffled.

It's over 400 lbs and we lugged it from the farm he care takes to my work shop. Then from the shop to my dining room. Just the two of us; not an easy task. After pumping some money and a lot of time in the project, we finally gave up today.

Looks like we're going to have to rip it out and I'm going to have to find another one worthy of being in the house.

As soon as you open the doors on this one, the smoke billows out. My whole house smells like smoke right now. Usually once they start drafting, you can hear the fire/smoke/air being sucked right up.

Frustrating I tell ya.

Yah just make sure you don't run into one of those dipshits who claim you need radon remediation ASAP. When we purchased our home, I had 2 guys try to pull that crap and told me it was going to cost an arm and an ass. They claimed, "You need to get it ASAP, because the radiation will blah blah blah I'm a douchebag trying to sucker you into having me do your shit.. blah blah blah." I'm just like you where I do my research WAY ahead of time... When the time comes, go ahead and get it done. It's no hurry and if anyone tells you that, tell em to "Chill the fuck out."

In my area, there's no damn way of getting away from the radon. Even the outside air has a decent dose of it floating around. I live on a belt of radon that is very prominent from here to NY.

Such is life.

I'll remediate the house when the time is right.

But I look at it like this. In college I lived in bars for 5 years which were smokey as all hell. If I'm going to react wildly now b/c I might be sucking in some radon for a few months, I'd have to reassess my sanity.

I also live near a nuclear power plant. Should I blow that fucker up?

Steve's Future Plan: Retire in Hawaii so that he can chill with S Dawg on the beach. Good times.

No doubt, homey.

 

[usedtobefatmatt]

WOW....what a shit kicking that was. Good luck in the playoffs. My Patriots have some holes to fill for next year.

Matt