Back from Chi-Town

Aimee & I got back from Chicago last night. It was a fun time! We got to spend time with our nieces and nephew along with my brother, sister and her new husband. We also were able to drive down to Michigan City, IN to see my Grandfather who is not doing so well but he seemed to know who everyone was. Santa dropped off a few gifts which included a 30GB video iPod, MSR MiniWorks EX water filter & some REI gift cards. We will be heading over to the Nordmeyers family x-mas on Saturday for some fun filled action.

Go to hell in style TshirtHell.com

I gave blood this morning for the first time. I enjoyed a large delicious Fig Newton afterwards.
Memorial Blood Centers

Top 5

Since this is my blog I'm going to do whatever the hell I want. And I want to express my thoughts on the Top 5 music ablums of the year 2005.

System of a Down - Mezmerize


Beck - Guero


The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan


Gorillaz - Demon Days


Audioslave - Out Of Exile

First X-Mas Tree

Aimee & I braved the cold last night and headed over to Cub foods to purchase our first Christmas tree. We bought a Scotch Pine...since they are the most popular tree of the season. And yes Mike we bought it from a Boy Scout Troop.

Christmas List

Darwin Award Winner...

So I was sitting here reading through the StarTrib online and I come accross this story, 'Rapper Accidentally Kills Himself With Pen Gun
'. "Steven Zorn had put the pen gun to his head and clicked before, apparently thinking it was jammed and would not work. But on the third try, the tiny silver pistol went off as the 22-year-old budding rap artist was drinking to celebrate an impending record deal. He died at a hospital." "Gee wizz George...this gun will not work. Let me aim it at my head and pull the trigger just to check."

Just for reference lets take a look at what a Pen Gun looks like. (note: The hand model in this fabulous picture is not me but a professional hand model. Please do not try this at home kids.)

B.A.M.F.

If you get a chance go buy the new Dane Cook comedy album called "Retaliation". You will die laughing so hard, I'm not exaggerating. This album debuted on the Billboard charts at #4. Not since the classic Steve Martin album, "A Wild and Crazy Guy" reached No. 2 in 1979 has The Billboard 200 seen a comedy album break the top 5. If you have a high speed 'interweb' machine you can check out his website HERE. There are a bunch of videos of his performances and interviews on the site.