HOMECOMING… WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!!: And to another very eventful weekend. Got to see all sorts of friends, ex-girlfriends, and soon to be girl friends (only in my dreams). The great weekend started on Friday, which I took off from work. Showed up at Marty’s for 4 o’clock club, and then looked (unsuccessfully) for house parties after that. We had a busy schedule for Saturday, so it was probably good that we didn’t find anything too crazy. Saturday’s schedule was very full. We were supposed to wake-up at 6AM to go to Pancake breakfast. Thanks to my brother, we were to follow that up with a “Beer Breakfast” (a house party on the parade route). That was a ton of fun, even though it was raining. Basically straight from there, we went to tailgating. About 4 O’clock my brother’s Frat rents out a bar (“Mother’s” for those who know) every year for “Brat fest”. This is where the ciaos continued until about 9:30PM. Someone bought shots, and 22 ounce beers were $2. It was about this time that I realized I was old and became tired….. I didn’t make much later that night. I didn’t meet those people at STIX. I didn’t realize that my cell phone died. I did past out on my friend’s bed and woke up at 3:00 wondering what happened, why I was still drunk, and why I passed out. I checked my 30 voicemails, and just went back to sleep. Sunday morning I woke up and hurt. Nothing in particular, just everything. After getting something to eat, I felt much better. Watched some football and talked about the craziness that occurred the day before. WOW, what a weekend. Life is good when you’re with friends!

I'm so behind on this.. keep checking.. I will be adding the past entries that I have been keeping in the word document (my real journal).

FAMILY TIES: Another great weekend. I think that I live a soap opera, I swear. Never a dull day in the live of David Wayne. As old as I am, I never can turn-down a good party. The biggest party of Bradley's campus was supposed to be going down on Friday. I was enticed enough to check it out. When I first got there, I must admit, I didn't know why I wanted to go. I felt like I was 50 years old. It made me realize that I shouldn't be going to these anymore. Then I remembered why I wanted to go to this party. And that was to hangout with my friends. The night got better from there and having a great time until this white cloud consumed the dance floor. People were coughing and running towards the door. Someone yelled, "Cops used tear gas!" It was utter ciaos.
The following Saturday my brother came to visit me in my new condo. It was good to see him while he was off for Fall break. After being caught-up on the usual "BS", we were debating going out. I didn't know if I wanted to tell him about our only option, another Bradley party that was supposed to be going on (since he's underage). We ended up having a great night! Just hung-out at a friend's place and "shot-the-shit".
The worst part of the weekend was Sunday night. My brand new condo with the brand-new water heater popped! Literally popped and broke. So I couldn't take a warm shower that night or on Monday morning. Life is not good when you have to take a very cold shower.

CUBS…. YOU SUCK!!!! At least you did what we all knew (deep inside what) you were going to do anyway! You suck for pretending to have the ability to get to the World Series; you suck for letting some guy distract your focus from the game; you suck because you think a curse from a goat is keeping your low talent team from making it to the World Series. There's always next year... maybe next year. Life's not good when you're a Cub's fan!

WHY I SUCK AS A SALESMAN: I actually just like that line from Tommy Boy, the movie. I had another great weekend!!! HHEEEEEEEEE-EEE-EEEEEY YAAAAAAAAAA! HEY DOOOOOON! [Modeled from Outkast's Hey Ya™ with the words changed a little] (Don is that last word, in case you didn’t get it). I had a great weekend celebrating Allison’s birthday. Thanks AL!! She won a party at one of the best bars in Chicago, Howl at the Moon™. It’s a piano bar that plays the hits we all know and love (but with a twist!) After that we (we had 5 in our group) had a hotel room at the Embassy Suites™ a couple blocks away. The worst part about the whole night was the fact there were free or cheap drinks the WHOLE NIGHT! Free snacks and drinks at the hotel from 4-7.. free food and drinks at the bar… $0.50 drinks after the free drinks at the bar… then discounted drinks alllll night long. All day Saturday I was recovering from Friday night. Yes, there is such a thing as having TO MUCH fun. I didn’t want to go out at all that night or hear the word alcohol, but I did anyway. My old roommate [Mike] was downtown Chicago with his new girl friend, I had to go see him. We had good times… Life is good!

MY EARS ARE BLEEDING!!!!!: I can’t believe what I did last Sunday, out of all the things that I was supposed to be doing, I wasted another day away and loved every minutes of it. What was I doing you might ask? Just talking on the phone…. FOR 8 HOURS! I woke up early to the lovely sounds of a hammer and wood at 8am. The carpenters were working in the condo below me, and were installing a wood floor. Since I was up so early, I got started on a few things. Around 11 o’clock I was ready for a distraction, and to take a break, so I called a friend. The nice weather outside, being able to just sit on the deck, and the fun of killing the gazillion™ ladybugs, kept me satisfied. I didn’t end-up getting off the phone until 7:30pm that night… what a waste of a day… but it was awesome!

JERMS™?.... WHY?: So God, I have a really good question? Why, why did you create germs? I’m sick and it sucks. Got sick last Friday and it ruined my plans for this weekend. Head pounding, swollen eyes, and throbbing nose… what did I do to deserve this? Well, I guess I have a few clues: First, watched the Bears game for Monday Night Footbal and didn’t get to sleep until 2AM or so; Second, went to dinner with a friend and ended up going out to the bars until 3 or so; Third, when to APO chapter meeting which turned in the IDP** (explained below) and I stayed up late talking to friends on AOL Instant Messenger™; Fourth, went to happy hour, even after I was starting to get sick and staying until the end of the delayed but glorious Cubs game; lastly, going to the APO Pledge lock-in (to make an appearance) and staying until midnight. These events together, have equaled the great creation of Jerms™. (No, I didn’t spell it wrong.) The Jerms are germs that are mine own. I wanted them "trade marked" for legality reasons. Anyone caught with my Jerms™ will have to deal with litigation. My new friend Jami is a lawyer (she’s tough). So watch out, you don’t want to get my Jerms™.

** IDP – Instant Date Party – Bradley’s chapter has an activity where you show-up to attend a usual meeting but they cancel it at the beginning. Then the members have 15 minutes to find a date to go to the instant social activity instead of the meeting.

PEOPLE ARE GREAT: While talking on the phone the other day, I was surfing around to view other “blogs” out there. There are some really screwed up people out there; then, there are some seriously funny people that just make you laugh for no reason. I have a couple pictures that I’m referencing in here. I don’t know how long they’ll be available, but it should be funny, at least for a little bit.

StolenPicturesByDave™

MAYBE I SHOULD MOVE TO FLORIDA: So I’m in my new condo right? It’s getting cold outside… and I decide that I need to turn on my heat. It’s about this time when I noticed, it wouldn’t turn on. Yeah, the idiot from the Electric Company forgot to turn on the gas when he came to get he first meter reading. “Its freak’n freezing Mr. Bigglesworth.” ™ Tried to light a fire in the fireplace, but it’s a gas fireplace. I had to go to someone else’s house so I wouldn’t turn into a “Popsicle”, luckily it was Monday Night Football and the Bears were playing. They finally turned it on yesterday (Oct. 1, 2003). I wouldn’t have these problems if I lived in Florida, but "Life is good!"