Morgen's Blog o Dewm

I r smrt!

It's amazing how things can go from good to bad in a matter of 1 day.  Over the past few weeks things have been... not so well in my life.  However, ever since the 11th, things have been freaking awesome. 

For starters, I have a magic 8 ball sitting on my desk at work.  Every day I ask it a question, sometimes serious, sometimes for fun.  Lately, it has been right on the money.  Not necessarily with what I want the answer to be, but with what actually happens.  I asked it if I would pass my insurance test.  "Reply hazy. Ask again." was the first response.  Second response was "As I see it, yes."  Freakin booya!  Got to Mishawaka an hour and 15 minutes before my test, but they had some open seats.  So I started early.  Passed that sucker with flying colors, 85%.  So now I have this 80 page packet to fill out with where I have lived, who I have worked for, fingerprints, etc... About the only thing not asked for is a blood sample and my first born (none of those yet thank you very much).

This weekend was homecoming.  So I went down to Purdue to see my brother and other fraternity brothers.  Had an awesome time and ran into several alumni that I know.  The following morning was great too.  Had a nice reception at the house, saw two of my pledge brothers that I havent seen in 2+ years.  Talked at length with various alumni from 1970 and older.  It was great.  Then had a beer or two and went to the game.  Stayed for the first quarter and could tell we were going to lose.  So I left and came home, crashed for a bit, and met up with another friend.

AJ was in town.  His pa broke his leg =( so Adrian came into town to see him.  Went out to Pass Times and then over to Lauer's Saturday evening.  Unfortunately Adrian couldn't stay with us the remainder of the evening, 8am flights are harsh.  But it was good to see him again. 

Mitch is doing well.  He loves the house and is dating this hottie.  I've never seen her but in speaking with a fellow alumnus today, he verified what I had heard.  So good for him.  I think that about wraps up things for now. 

like rocco, the worst week of my life man...

Man oh man... just thought I would share that I hate insurance. I gotta pass this test, so i can get promoted, so i can take another test, so i can get the khaki's, so i can get the chicks... ok thats botched up but you get the point.  Oh well. 

So things are awesome at work, because I rule.  Yet things outside of work are not so well.  Turned down a wedding invitation this week.  That was the hardest two-day thought process I have had in I can't tell you how long.  I got the invite when I came home from lunch Monday.  I just sat and thought.  Went back to work that day with a huge emptiness in me (I don't know why).  Didn't do anything that night (no studying, no football, no movies, etc...) except try to determine why I should or should not go.  I didn't sleep well monday night.  Tuesday afternoon I returned the invite saying I would not attend.  It was rough.  I have very few sleepless nights.  Monday was on par with those.  There is almost no way to adequately express what I'm thinking.  The reason I say almost is because I'm sure there are words out there, but I cant think straight right now as is.

To make matters more interesting, she has already received my invite back stating I would not attend.  She wanted to know why I said no.  If you want to know why I'm not going, don't ask me via a mutual friend.

I think that's all.

My cubbies =)

So this past Sunday (9/25) I had tickets to the Cubs Astros game.  When I purchased the ticket, I had planned on going with a certain someone.  She got pregnant and is getting married.  So I thought taking her to the game was a bad idea.  Then I offered the ticket to my co-worker.  His uncle died so he couldn't go.  I wasn't sure if Davidson had left for Connecticut left so I called him.  He was all about it.  Excellent!  So... I met him at the Cubbie Bear before the game and then went to our seats in the bleachers.  There was a small rain delay but it was worth staying.  In the 7th inning, Jeromy Burnitz hit a homerun that landed 5 rows behind me.   DAMN IT! of all the times to get 3rd row seats in the bleachers, he hits one beyond me.... oh well, at least the cubs won the game and I was on TV... well if you know that it was me you could be like "FOMG THATS MORGEN!"

Anyways... my invitation for the aformentioned marriage is on its way.  I'm not so sure I should attend.  I know I should probably be there.  The question is, do I want to go to something which is going to tear at me like a bear on raw meat?  I probably should because that is the polite thing to do when you accept an invitation and I still consider her a friend.  By the same token, I do not want to put myself in a position where I am extremely uncomfortable with what is going on.  I guess that is the best way to put it.  I don't know....

the one time...

Ever get that feeling that the one time you are right about something, you actually wish you were wrong?  I got that feeling this week after the first half of what I predicted two months ago came true.  To make matters... interesting I guess is the way to put it... my friend wouldn't tell me about it either.  I had to find out from a mutual friend.  Two can play that game.  Our mutual friend told me all about it and so I'm playing the other half of the game now.  The important things are: 1. I'm not part of the situation 2. I know what is going on, I just want to here it in her own words.  3. I want to know specifically why I was not to be told because (as stated before) I have no vested interest in what goes on.

its been forever...

Man its been a while since I last updated this place.  I'll try to keep it concise.  I have my own apartment now.  It's awesome and a half.  I just need some more stuff to decorate it like wall art and nicknacks and whatnot.  I should probably vaccuum too. 

- I love my jeep.  Only downside are the freaking gas prices =/. 

- I have tickets to 3 more Cubs games and I can't wait for those. 

- Memorial Golf Outing for Kate Pokorny this weekend: Aschenbach, dad, Mitch, and I are playing. 

- I love every bit of work.  The people I work with are awesome.  The work itself is just... well its good enough to get me by for now.  I want to move up though.  Corporate HQ is where I want to eventually be. 

- Still haven't passed my insurance test.  I go to Mishawaka Sept 12-14 for another class and plan on taking the test the following week so hopefully I can get past it and get my Series 6 complete by the end of October.

Other than that.... I dont know, I rule?... yeah that sounds good.  =)

getting away...

This is going to sound pretty lame, so this is your disclosure.

For some time now, I have had a growing interest in someone I know.  In my eyes, she is one of the most awesome people I've ever met.  Roughly 7 weeks ago I found out she as a boyfriend.  Having heard no mention of him, I was distraught.  I thought I had put all that behind me but this week came and we went out to the local bars.  This hurt worse than finding out she has a boyfriend.  Now I'm starting to wonder if I should stick around this area.  Despite any obligations I have, maybe I should just pack up and head out to Omaha or Denver (I got connections).  Absolving myself of the situation might do some good for my mental health.  We'll see how things go as I'm heading out there Labor Day weekend to see my friends out there. 

Cubs win! Cubs win!

Went to the Cubs game today with my hottie friend.  Had a blast.  Cubs won 7-6.  Unfortunately my friend had some family issues to attend to right after the game ended.  We tried to get back to downtown for the 6pm train but to no avail =/.  But hopefully all is well as we both got home safely.

Morgen for the win!

Just remember this: I am awesome.  Yeah, thats right =p.  Actually just found out about this site from AJ, seems pretty spiffeh.  No guarantees on keeping this updated but I'll do what I can.