Don't touch that squirrels nuts...

WOOP WOOP from NC

2006-08-07T01:56:03Z

Hello friends,

I just wanted to give a shout out to you to tell you that I am still alive and have not gotten shot yet. It has been hotter than hell down here. At least a hundred and degrees with horrible mugginess. I have heard you all have had the same temps. One thing I have noticed and have totaly tested my theory out. Women with children do what ever they want down here. The walk into traffic, they stop in front of you in the market to talk or to beat the hell out of their children, and they even come up to you to bitch you out if you do not bend to their will. Kim and I pulled into a spot at the local Walgreens to get some pills. When all of a sudden a women in a SUV stops in front of us and starts bitching at us when we are getting ut of the car. I just wave and smile tring not to piss off the locals to much. We think nothing of it and walk in. I was talking to one of the pharmacists when all of a sudden the same woman walks up and starts bitching at Kim. She was saying, "I did not appreciate you taking my spot." "I hope when you have children people will be nicer to you." Kim fought back with, "I did not see your name on it, we were parked before you got there. Maybe next time you should put your name on all of your parking spots so people will not take them." The worst part of it was she had three little children and one was in a car seat. She left her children on the counter at the other end of the store, so she could come over and bitch at us. I guess this is normal down here. So I am thinking of renting a kid so Kim and I can have the run of the city. I have noticed people are a little moe polite down here but they can not drive worth a shit. Well all for now. I will keep testing my theory and let you know about any other ones that pop up.

John

Going away party!!!

2006-07-14T16:21:08Z

To all of my Livejournal friends: Saturday, July 22nd at 7pm at John Pittel's house. Kim and I are having a going away party, all are welcome. We will have food, sodas, a bonfire, and a pond to swim in. If you want to bring alcohol feel free to do so, there will be cooling units for all beverages. Pass the word and I hope to see you all there.

I finally did it.

2006-07-08T22:57:02Z

Well I finally did it...... Under the fire works in Port Austin on the Fourth of July I asked Kim to marry me. She said, "Yes." So now I am engaged. Who would have though me of all people would finally settle down. I must be crazy. She knows I love her deeply and we are moving to another state together. I wanted he to know that I was serious about her and me. So, I popped the question. Sorry ladies I guess I am now off the market.

JOBS!!!!!!

2006-06-29T15:34:11Z

Well it finally happened. Two weeks ago Kim and I went to North Carolina to a teaching job fair. With some trouble and a long week stay down there we found out today that we were both offered jobs and we have accepted them. I will be teaching language arts and creative writing. Kim will be teaching social studies. We will be both teaching in the same school, Lumberton Junior High. We are both very happy and are looking forward to going but it has come up fast so we will be leaving the second weekend in August. We are sorry to be leaving Michigan and all our friends but a sweet deal like this does not come around everyday. The cool thing is that we are about and hour from Myrtle Beach so anyone who needs a place to stay and wants to go to the beach is more than welcome to crash with us.

The long march is at an end..................

2006-05-08T20:11:01Z

Hello everyone long time no write. I am sorry to all that I have not kept in touch with. I have not been much of a friend in that respect and again I apologize. On April 11th, I went under the knife to have bareatric surgery. This is when they go in and shrink your stomach and move some intestines around. I did not want to tell any of my friends that I was going to get the surgery because of worry and shame. I have been living unhealthy for awhile now and it was not getting better. The Doc’s said it would be impossible for me to lose the weight on my own and that surgery was the only option. Now this kind of surgery can have its down fall with complications and other problems but low and be hold it has been 4 weeks since my surgery, I have had not problems, and I have lost over 75 pounds. There were times when I thought I was not going to be able to do it but Kim has kept me on track and I am a better person for that. I might have gone through the surgery but Kim in my eyes has done all the hard work. Well, I feeling a hundred percent better am out trying to connect again with friends (SORRY MATT AND BARB). I just want those who did not know to know why I have been so elusive for the last several months. I hope all is well with all of you and I hope to see you this summer.

I have become one of them.......

2005-11-09T18:16:56Z

I hope everyone is doing well on this windy day. I am fighting a cold, those darn students must have infected me some how. I have been up to nothing worth noting, except for putting up my own webpage on Hemlock High Schools website. The school is now getting into technology; we even have a tech team go figure. Well I thought I would do it because it would look good for me and possible future employment at another school. Well if you get a chance to look at it I would appreciate it I would like some feedback and some possible additions I could add. If you look under Mr. Pittel’s Links you will find a link to the Banana Convention website I thought that would be cool and add to the bands already thousands of new fans per day. Have a great weekend and enjoy your Veterans Day on Friday.

http://www.hemlock.k12.mi.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2&PHPSESSID=1afd129a4641c158a39ed7ac972b2393

BOOOO!

2005-10-26T17:27:31Z

Well it defiantly has been a long time since I have writing anything in my live journal. So, here it goes. I am more in love with Kim day by day. She is really great to me and my family. She is even good to my brother who acts like a retard sometimes. I do not know what I would do with out her but I do know I could not live with out her. Who else could put up with me, I am an asshole. We are both still on the hunt for a better job but as every teacher knows it is a tough job market out there. There seems to be a running theme though in the job hunt. Employers seem to be more interested in who you know not what you know. Well on the brighter side Kim and I have gone to all of the haunted houses or train rides in Saginaw and a little bit beyond. Its fun, it gives a chance to do something more than the old dinner and a movie routine. I have tried to get to the much anticipated movie night but I keep forgetting or I have to work at night but I will get to one of them around Halloween (KEEP TRYING MATT’S I will get there). So more happy news some great friends on mine have cut a festering boil from their business. It was something that was long over do and need to be done. So stay strong my building friends the weight has been lifted from your shoulders and flushed down the drain to die in its own ooze with the devil. Well I hope everyone out there has a great week and weekend and a happy and safe Halloween. BOOOOOO!

Forgive me father for it has been weeks since my last confession………

2005-10-01T15:46:19Z

I almost for got were I was. This is for the people out there who are angry with me for not updating enough. First off I apologize and lastly kiss my wookie. It has been a ride of fun and yet a ride of glum since last time. Kim has been jerked around bye Saginaw School system for the last couple of weeks being let go, then rehired, then let go, then rehired, and then finally let go. (WARNING: anyone who works for the Saginaw school system should have a second job ready, thank God Kim did. Even though it has been an emotional roller coaster for her and I. We still keep our heads up and aim towards being positive. I have not done much lately gone. Went to an awesome Banana show and have done little things to amuse myself. The one big thing happening right now conflicts between the Devil and Victim towards the Working duo. It seems the Victim might part ways with the Working Duo but time will tell. The situation though has been up graded to Defcom 2. The sad thing is I hope they do part ways this arrangement has been little by little destroying both of there lives making them feel negative a lot inside. It needs to stop for both of their sakes. Well Kim and I are doing great She has lived with me for over a moth and has not killed me in my sleep yet, so I would say things are working out for the best. PEACE OUT!!!

crushvelvet76 @ 2005-09-10T11:23:00

2005-09-10T15:24:32Z

This week was a week of frustration. I got some new students this week. In my area there is a lot of coming and going of the student population. Hopefully I can finalize my class list. I already picked out some of the students I like to call the reason I drink students. One student loves to talk to himself. We will be sitting there in complete silence doing a writing activity and all of a sudden he will start talking to himself. I told him that if he was going to talk to the little man inside his head that he would have to wait until after class. I do not even know if he knows he is doing it. The other choice student that I have I do not like to call people stupid but if I was a person that called people stupid I would call this student stupid. He likes to ask questions that are not even relevant to what we are talking about. We were talking about the formation of our government then all of a sudden he raises his hand and asked me, “The price of fish must have been cheap back then.” I asked what that had to do with the formation of our government but he just had a blank look on his face. So, those are a few of my students, I will defiantly have more later on. Have a great weekend and keep your stick on the ice.

Summer? What Summer.

2005-08-27T04:52:46Z

Work starts on Monday, O’ how the summer has flashed by. I am looking for ward to getting paid again. I am also looking for ward to see the new students that will have. There is always a funny story to go along with one of my students. They are mostly juvenile delinquents or they are on tether for some drug charge, but I always find the funny side. One student I had would always come in Friday morning on a downer from some drug he was taking the night before. He was freaking out; he was shaking and getting mad at the other students for making noises like breathing. So, I took him in the other room sat him down and gave him a stress ball to play with. Low and behold he fell asleep in no time. Just one of the many strange but funny stories I have during a school year. So, if you ever feel down just thank god you are not in my class freaking out, coming down off a buzz from the night before. If you are then bring some doughnuts and we will discuss how they put the jelly in the middle. Have a great weekend.

WERE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT!!!!!!!!

2005-08-25T21:19:41Z

Well it is almost the end of the week, time to reflect. It is great getting back behind the old desk at school. Getting prepared for the upcoming school year has been easier than last year. This time I have had a chance to really get a good idea of the material I want to cover. Monday at the bonfire was great. It was nice to see Sara, Barb, the Matts, Monty, and his new female interest. She seems pretty cool. The rest of the week has been just going through the paces, another day another dollar. Then I heard of Barb being fired. I am so angry at that place now. To all my live journal cohorts to not eat at the Hemlock Jimmy Johns, we must stand up to this injustice by chanting, “HELL NO YOU LET BARB GO!!!” This will be our battle cry, fight on my brothers and sisters, fight on.

HE-MAN MOVIE (2006)

2005-08-19T15:27:40Z

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT A HE-MAN MOVIE IS IN THE WORKS WITH DIRECTOR JOHN WOO! I THINK THAT IS TRUELY THE SHIZZNIT! I HOPE IT ACTUALLY IS MADE, THAT WOULD BE LIKE BUTTER.

What do I do about a friend like this?

2005-08-19T15:10:48Z

I am going to pose a question to the Live Journal community. I recently found out some interesting news about one of my friends or at least someone whom I thought was my friend. *(What do I do?)* Back Story before the news: I have a friend who promised to do some work on my mother’s house. He was glad to do it, happy in fact. He said he would do the labor for free and we just had to pay for the materials. Well my mother and I did not agree with that my mother was going to pay for labor and the materials. She knows it is hard to find an honest worker now a days. If he wanted to give her a discount that was fine but she was still going to pay him. He has worked on things a little at a time. That was fine my mother knew he had other jobs going on and was happy he could fit her in. She even up fronted some of the money so that he could pay the summer taxes on his house. Well the work started almost a year ago and has been taking to long to do but him being like a brother to me and a son to my mother we did not say anything. Then he stopped coming over. This got my mother worried she wants to eventually sell the house and needs this work done but what do you do. This is the interesting news part: My girlfriend wanted to get the ball rolling on some of these unfinished jobs. So, she called the company he works for to see if we could get on a list for them to come over and finish the work. They knew he was working on her house but they though he would be done by now. They told use that he had been telling them that he was coming over here and working during the day. The grim truth is that he has been lying to his brother, sister in law, me, my mother who is just sick about the whole thing, and probably countless other people. The kicker is that we found out that he has been lying about a lot of other stuff that has been confirmed. *So to get back to the question: What do I do? I have known him since I was in the 6th grade. Do I confront him about this? Do I ask him what the f*ck is wrong with him and then punch him in the face? How do I talk to a friend about his broken promises and lying? Who is to blame him, his wife, the rise and fall of communism? I do not know and would love some feed back so let me know what you think.

HE-MAN is as cool as ever.

2005-08-12T00:22:58Z

Well I just finished the first season and I am just about ready to start the top five episodes of the second season of HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Hell, YA IT ROCKS! I almost cried when I heard the opening song of the first episode. It brought back so many memories. I even went down stairs to hug some of my old action figures. I also heard more episodes are coming out in a month or two, SHIT YA! I should have a HE-MAN party or something. We could all dress up and watch the episodes; I think I just crossed a line with that one. Why am I writing what I am thinking everybody can read it, shut up…….. Well a party or something would be cool. I guess I will have to work on it, I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!!!

MY PARTY ROCKED, THANKS BUDDIES!

2005-08-11T00:50:26Z

Sorry it took so long but, I have been slammed with interviews and school. I would like to thank all of you who helped out Kim with the party, you know who you are. It made me feel so loved to see everyone out at the party and the friends who went above and beyond. It is great to see Kim has as many close nit friends as I do. I would also like to say sorry for anyone who came late, (Monty) everybody left so quickly. Kim is almost totally moved in with me, wow. She has been great helping out and not killing me for being me. I thought I could never feel this close to a woman but, she weaved her web and ensnared me, go figure. So, again I would like to thank everyone who showed up and helped out you are all great friends.

Interviews

2005-08-04T19:22:23Z

Just got back from an interview for an English position at St. Charles High school, it went pretty good. I was interviewed by the principle, an English teacher, and two other teachers. The coolest part was that out of the three other interviewers two were parents and one was a student. It was cool that a student actually gets to have a say on what teacher they want to hire. They asked very good questioned in my opinion. They seemed to really care who was being hired. Well I should know by Tuesday if they want to hire me or say thanks but no thanks. Well I hope everyone has an air conditioner. If not I feel so sorry for you, the weather out side is so unbearable. God bless, Willis Haviland Carrier for inventing the air conditioner! If you would like to know more about Carrier here is a good sight about him, Enjoy! http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/carrier.htm

No more secret!

2005-08-01T03:21:35Z

Well the jig is up! Kim has found me out. That’s okay I knew this day would come. She was dumbfounded when she found out. She was very surprised that I was talking about her so much. So, I guess I will be watched from now on, no more Kim jokes, HA. HA, HA.

The Devil Part 3

2005-07-28T16:24:53Z

Back by popular demand another Devil story. (Remember the devil is always out for herself and free food). The Devil came over with her victim (the husband). He sat down and talked to my mother because she has just gotten back from having heart surgery. While this was going on the Devil is in the kitchen concocting a potion (here crappy artichoke dip). From when she got there to the time Devil left she did not ask my mother about how she was doing or any other things like that. She concocted her potion and talked about herself (remember the Devil has horrible squelching voice that repeats the most horrid stories that one will hear over and over and over again). Then she sits down with the victim and eats 95% of what she just made, in front of my mother who is not suppose to be eating crap like that. I being mad at this went over and coughed down 5% for spite. Bad mistake I hate the shits the next day (remember the Devils food is worse than eating out of a dumpster in Mexico). Well her caterwauling went on for awhile until one of our good friends Sue the angle came over with food and to talk with my mother and asker how everything is going. What a novel idea, coming over with gifts for the sick person then actually talking to the sick person about the sick person, WOW. I should be nice the Devil did come over with some food. The Devil brought over leftovers from two nights ago. It also looked like the victim picked at it on the ride over. But the best part was that it was not even for my mother it was for my brother, he laughed when I told him. That’s alright Kim the Devil slayer through the crap out later that day, God I love her. This kindness by Sue was much appreciated by my family, also the Devil. Since she brought something over it seemed to her that she was welcome to all of the other food. My mother being nice offered them to it. (Side note: my mother is only nice to the Devil so the victim will still come over, her exact words). The Devil gorged on the food with the victim leaving dirty plates in their wake. (Remember if you think the Devil is being nice just wait she is after something). After dinner the Devil sits with my mother and tells her all about her dreams not the victims and her dreams. She is in a *ucking Wonderland. The things she thinks are going to happen are not. She believes all of her friends (remember the Devil has no friends but the victim does) are going to help her achieve her goals. Little does the Devil know she would have an easier time growing a dick and pissing up a rope, but I would not put it past the Devil if she tried. Thanks for the support and comments from the Truth Sayer, (You know who you are, email buddy) and many others like her.

Girlfriends are great!

2005-07-25T03:24:08Z

Kim is such a great girlfriend. Since my mother has been in the hospital to get a valve in her heart fixed Kim has been by my side and in the front lines. She has gone above and beyond what I ever expected anyone to do for me. She has helped clean the house has offered to help wash my mother so my brother and I would not have to do it. She has been in the driving seat orchestrating every detail of my mother’s arrival home. I am defiantly one of the lucky ones. Sometimes I look at her and all she has done for me and think, what did I do to deserve such a remarkable woman. She is beautiful, smart, and can control me to a certain extent (a miracle in itself). I guess I found my one in a million.

Ode to Kim

2005-07-22T16:03:53Z

Well, I thought about it and eventually my girlfriend is going to find out about my secret Live journal life. I think she might feel bad if I did not talk about her at least once. So I am going to give a brief update about us at the end of my entries (if time permits and/or I remember). This is my Ode to Kim:

Let me compare Kim to a summers day,
Her hair as gold and soft as a field of wheat.
Her face as beautiful and bright as the sun,
But only compared to her two lovely light blue eyes,
Which color can match the calmness of the sky and the softness of the wind.

But there is more to her than physical feature,
She is sweet and innocent as a fawn,
Who has just opened its eyes.
Her kindness and virtue are only matched,
by one of Gods own angles.
But she can be ferocious as a forest fire,
Whether in a debate over what is just,
Or in the heat of passion were her true fire is released.

To her I owe my life, my love, and my heart.

The job market sucks.

2005-07-22T15:19:34Z

The job market sucks. If you are not qualified enough you are two qualified. Being a teacher and looking for a better job this year is like finding a needle in a hay stack then trying to hold on to that needle while walking through a crowed of people with aluminum bats. I have had calls but they were all during the school year when I was still teaching. The funniest thing is that they seemed surprised that I would not drop everything I am doing to go and interview with them. It’s like the God of teaching called me to interview and I should be there or be smighted by him for my insolence. Well, I have an interview in August with St. Charles schools, guess I will have to hold on and hope. The only thing I am looking forward to this week is seeing Willy Wonka and the BC show at the Pub today, BC ROCKS! YA YAAAAA.

Why I am on the hunt for the greatest air sanitizer.

2005-07-17T21:11:30Z

Human beings produce a variety of offensive odors. Foremost among these is the odor produced by fecal elimination (poop). Offensive fecal odors (smelly poop) are particularly problematic because they occur and linger in shared toilet facilities in home, office and public environments. Presently, fecal odors are either removed by ventilating fans or masked by environmental deodorizing products. Neither of these are effective solutions because they fail to attack the actual source of the odor! In general if we can not find a cure for AIDS we should be pooling our resources for an air sanitizer that works in the most extreme conditions. We need to write our congressman on this subject.

BC show ROCKED!!!!

2005-07-15T15:30:44Z

I do not know why anyone would have missed the BC show last night but if you did you missed a great show. From what I saw the band is taking off so everyone have to hold on for a ride of their lives, Great show BC.

The Devil Part 2

2005-07-11T22:44:25Z

I have been over the stabbing in the back for weeks since this happened. I figured I am not letting the Devil turn my life into shit too. Well the Devil is back at it (remember the Devil never forgets and will keep attacking like a blood thirsty harpy). I happen to work in the same building as the Devil and I am sure from my real friends that she is not as professional as she should be about the whole thing. I have also found out that she has been going around to all my friends talking about what went on and giving her made up story of my evil dealings, but the Devil did not know that all of my friends see threw her and know the type of person I am. The funniest part is that I went to a bar where they were at with my brother. Being a bigger person we sat down with them and talked. To my amazement after the bar my brother told me the Devil was asking about the whole thing and my thoughts on everything. He just told her he wanted no part of it. These acts have only strengthened my friends hate for her and their worry for the victim's life or lack of one now. I guess the Devil cannot turn your true friends against you. It is now coming out that they hate her and I mean they all hate her. I thought one or two would still hold on but the power of the Devil is weak and tacky in their eyes. This has totally alienated the victim from the group. I mean none of his friends call him now, because they do not want to hang out with the Devil and the Devil will not let the victim out of her grasp. (Remember the Devil can have you but your friends will not have you and the Devil). *(I hope there is not a Part 3 but you never know)

The Devil Part 1

2005-07-10T19:50:38Z

I use to not believe that there ever was a devil. When I am at church and the priest revels on about looking away from the devil and his works. I thought the Devil was just a general name given to someone doing horrible and unspeakable acts. I never thought the devil would be a bleached blond 33-year-old woman with two kids. I guess I will have to explain this in more detail. Hop on my time machine and lets go back to the last two weeks in April. My girlfriend and I are eagerly anticipating our trip to Key West a trip that we have had plans to go on for over a month. Well in this week I find out that my best friend (the victim) is going to get married to his girlfriend that I happened to hook him up with, The Devil. I have heard stories about this woman ever since I met her but being who I am I ignored the warnings and got to know the Devil. Slowly but surely through the months I noticed these stories and factual accounts that I have been hearing about are actually true. But what do you do? I slowly started inching my way away from the Devil so that it was not blatantly clear of what I was doing. It was not easy at first; she leached on to my mother making it very hard to separate. The Devil loved to bring over a half eaten pie and empress upon my mother a day of The Devil sitting on her ass reading while my mother watched her kids and made dinner for them all. This seems all right maybe once a year but it started turning into a once a week thing. My mother eventually started weaning the Devil from it by lies of other engagements and even saying no. For my mother to do that is an indicator of how evil the Devil is. That is only one example of the way the Devil gobbles you up and spits you out when she is done with you (remember when the Devil is done you better run).
Well getting back to the story the Devil and the victim have been talking about getting married for months even though they have only been going out for almost a year. They always talk about how they are going to get married in random places they fancied that day. Also, how I would be there to watch them because I brought them together. Thats cool I would defiantly come, just tell me when and were and I will pay my own way to get there. O how the worm turns. They decide two weeks before we are going on our trip that they are getting married on the same day as Kim and I are going on our trip. What the hell, I know the Devil but apparently not good enough. I knew she was manipulative and when she wanted something it had to be NOW, but to f*ck someone over like the Devil did was not a cool thing to do to a friend (remember do not make friends with the devil). She explains herself to me not in person like an adult or hell even on the phone. No, she Emails me with their supposed reasons for the quick marriage (her reasons). Well I fired back with my true feelings on the subject and how her excuses were pure horse-shit. This is what started the email wars. I asked the victim what he thought. He said we are doing this for ourselves and we are not going to be attentive to anyone else. That was a totally rehearsed line from the Devil. I have never ever heard the victim use the word, attentive in his life (remember the Devil uses loved ones against you). *(Next Part Two)*