About a boi...

7:44pm: Vacations!!!
So we have two awesome vacations planned for this year thus far.

First off, we are going on a cruise to the Bahamas to celebrate our five year anniversary. We are going to Jacksonville sometime before the 6th, our ship leaves on the 6th, at sea on the seventh, in Nassau on the 8th (which is our anniversary), Half Moon Bay (or Cay ha ha) on the 9th, back to port on 11th I think. Then back to VA that next sunday.

The second trip is a dream for me. Of course we all know I am a baseball lover and that the cardinals are my team. Well, my team plays my dad's team on his birthday this year. Which is amazing coincidence because Cardinals are a National League Team and dad's A's are an American League Team, so they don't play each other like ever unless they go to the World Series this year. Now we can see how rare that would be. Anyway, so originally we were planning to fly our there and watch the games whatever, well now...Mary and I are going to drive out there, hitting up Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinatti Reds, St. Louis Cardinals stadiums, then hit Louisville Slugger Factory and Musuem on the way back through. At some point in the summer we will have hit those three, Philidelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, and Baltimore Orioles. That will be 6 this summer and we have made a pact to go to at least one a year until we've been to all of them! How fucking kick ass is that???

American League Teams
Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees

Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Detriot Tigers
Chicago White Sox

Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers



National League Teams
Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals
Florida Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies

Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres
Colorado Rockies

It is going to be so fucking awesome!!!

Out!!!

11:47pm: Huge Vacation Plans for this Summer and if I ever getmy face book on my phone to stop being a dick, i will upload more info! until then....anticipate!! ha ha ha

not that anyone reads this anyway!

9:54pm: i deleted my old deadjournal today ha that was funny to reread! bu yeah anyway...goodnight.

12:54pm: RIP stranger (to you)
seriously...enough already...you worked in the same building as the guy for a couple months one summer two summers ago. yes he was killed in a car accident, and drowned, yes he has three small children, yes you think it is upsetting (rightfully), and yes you want everyone to pray for his family, no you do not need to add that to your texting signature, no you do not need to add that to every fucking facebook update you post.  no you do not need to "spread" the news via text message or mass email.  not only is it dumb as hell, it is insensitive to to those people that actually knew him, friends, family, his wife!  grow the fuck up, everything is not about you...grief quietly and out of my face. before i say something to you more directly.  you are getting on my fucking nerves.

2:40pm: Writer's Block: Doh!
Dropping out of Longwood College (yes, i said college because that's what it was when I was there).

10:48am: Writer's Block: Let’s Get Physical

I don't really have a goal as like, I wanna weigh this much or whatever. I'd like to fit into a size 38 jeans ago, just for shopping sake.  It seems to be the size that every one stops at unless it is big and tall and apparently that only means BIG AND TALL, not just BIG or just TALL.  So I can't get anything without having to roll my pants fourteen times, and because that I'd like to be able to complete a pick up basketball game with my family without having to leave because I can't catch my breath.  I want to be healthy. I want to be a dad that plays with his kids, not one that watches his kids play.

Helping me so far has been this calorie counter website, it has like everything listed, so you dont even have to research the calories on stuff you've eaten.  For example, if you type in tropicana orange juice, like every time of tropicana comes up so you just pick the one you drank and how much you drank and boom.  It has all the nuitriuion facts up there, add it to your daily intake and you know how much you've consumed and how much you have left.  it's really awesome and free.

I think the Wii fit may be helping a little also, I've lost weight ever time that I've stepped on it, and even better than that is that I can see progress from when I get on, then work out, then get off.  So far I've lost 4 pounds but, I'm not going to get too excited until I'm sure it just isn't a flucuation since your weight changes throughout the day.  You know?  Maybe at ten pounds I'll be excited. ha ha ha.

Preventing me from accomplishing my goal is definately the fact that I dont have a set schedule at work, because it is hard to get work outs in when you get off work at 9 o clock then have to go back to work at 9 am...it is just weird.  My love for food isn't helping either. ha ha ha. too bad i'm not just one of those people that eats to live, i live to eat :) ha ha ha   But it is like day 6 and i seem to be doing alright. So i'm going to keep going.

My dad was really concerned with my weight/health when we visited this last time, so I haven't mentioned that I've lost anything or that i'm trying, so I'm going to try to not say anything until we see him again, then hopefully i've kept lossing and I surprise him.

that's it for now.

tobey :)

4:28pm:

hahaha

11:41pm: Writer's Block: Fantasy Sports
Albert Pujols!!! since it has to be active, Retired I'd bring in ol' Big Mac!!!

4:26pm: Writer's Block: Birthday Shout-out
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with Harry Potter and the Deathy Halllows a close second even though the ending was way rushed...thanks alot JK for rushing the ending of a masterpiece.

12:46pm: Writer's Block: Dream Vacations
I'd love to go to Italy again.  I want to go to Greece, Australia, Niagara Falls, Vegas to wed, anywhwere in Europe.  I want to see it through adult eyes as opposed to teenage eyes. lol.  More than anything, I want to go to Busch Stadium to see the cards play in St. Louis.

4:00pm: We got an apartment.  I am so fucking excited to be out of mary's parents house, it is not even funny.  It even has a washing machine adn dryer and dish washer, and it's 2 bd, only 1 bath but we'll deal.  I am soo fucking excited it's insane.  A ground level apartment with hardwood floors, which I really wanted a house, but this is cheap only $550 and allows pets with an additional deposit that we get back.  A one y ear lease, which sort of sucks because mary hasnt' gotten a job yet, but we'll deal with that, when we get to it. hahahah.


FREEDOM...



AND EVEN BETTER HIGH SPEED INTERNET.

8:42pm: happy mothers day

i miss you.

9:56am: Writer's Block: Philanthropy
Between February and mid June, I donate my time and money to The American Cancer Society.  From June to October, I loosely donate my time and money to Special Olympics and from October to February, I donate a huge majority of my time and some money to Special Olympics. 

Why do I volunteer in general?  Because I can and I think as cliched as it sounds, it is a rewarding experience.  I started doing American Cancer Society because my mom died from luekemia.  I think I probably would have done it anyway because they make it so easy to donate time and money with thier annual Relay for Life walks.  People are always doing teams and different fundraisers.  I started Special Olympics because Mary and a couple members of her family worked with special olympic athletes and special needs children/adults and they drug me to polar plunge one year.  After that I was hooked.  It helps that I can sell shit to a manure farmer.  I think everyone should volunteer.  Even if you dont' have money, you have time.  And if you think you don't have time, I'm sure you have some spare change.

With that said, I am currently accepting donations for either or so if you'd like to donate you can contact me directly through this. Thank You.

3:19pm: Writer's Block: LiveJournal Book Club
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.  Because is it the most amazing book of all time. that simple ;)

3:57pm: Writer's Block: Chatty
I would much rather text than talk on the phone anyday.

10:45am: I'm alive!
short update:  I went to my brother's ghetto wedding, and I realized among other things that my brother and i are never going to have any sort of relationship beyond seeing each other on the holidays and what not.  it sort of sucks, but at the same time he is too angry and defensive over everything so it is just not worth the stress.

the only good part of the entire spectacle is that my dad called me tobey all night as well as my grandma and he even introduced me to everyone as his "child" (which i suggested instead of son since he isnt' comfortable with it "YET").  i wrote him an email telling him that i really appreciated it, and whether or not it was for him or for me, i was still realy thankful.  he hasn't emailed me back and i know he's cheked it, but that's fine too.  I'm not going to push, ....even if it has been.....7 years. ...wow 7 years. hmmm...

mary and i sort of got into an argument on the way to my dad's....mainly because i feel like she hounds me all the time and is waiting for me to fuck up because of her past relationships...an example of this is that i will say hey i'm stopping by costco on the way home from school, do you need anything...and her response will be no, but where else are you going?...I'm like nowhere, that's why i asked if you needed anything because i'm going to costco.  i'm not really sure where she thinks i'm going, but it has gotten irritating.  plus she is always asking me who's texting me, what they want, what it says.  she doesnt' see it as not trusting me, she says she is just curious or making conversation, so i toldher until she realizes that she doesnt' trust me than it's nto going to make a difference what i say.

other than that, let's see....not too much is going on.  i met a guy from my ad on craigslist, he seems like a nice guy and he did disclose that he is bi, so of course we been flirting back and forth, but i was just that flirtin', so then yesterday I asked him when he wanted to hang out and he said anytime and i said well it depended on what we were going to do, and i think he took that as sexual, and said what did tha tmean, so i tried to tell him i meant it depends on what activity we decided to do, because he lives like 45-60 minutes awa but harrisonburg is in the middle so if we were goign to a movie or dinner or whatever it would be nice to set up a time, or if i was going to go hang out at his house then i would have to set aside more time.  but then he never responded....so i'm not sure what's up.  who knows..

I guess that's all for now.

oh yeah i went into circuit city and office depot, both are closing and it's disgusting, and i don't really think it has anything to do with the economy because it takes  tiem for an entire business to close, not like a small store.  But it is still a sad affair.  although when you sell things for so far above retail you are already asking to lose clientele.   we went to circuit city and we saw the ugly bettys seasons and it was $50 then half off...I didnt' get it because I'm going to netflix it, becaue I'm trying to save money, but then later i saw it at costco and Kmart for $20.  so even half off going out of business it is still more expensive than the regular price else where...that makes no sense.  I did get some awesome 36 pack of ultra fine roller ball pens for $7.00, kick ass.  i want to start writing in a paper journal again.  I just need to find a really nice one.

okay taht's all for real.

oh p.s. if anyone has netflix. add latter days to your queue

10:28am: Writer's Block: Eat, Drink, Be Merry
I hate YAMS, I hate the smell, I hate the look, YUCK!  And sauercrort (sp) is really gross too!

7:59pm: it's sad that you had to delete me from LJ.  it's sad that we fought (once again) over something so stupid.  and it's really sad that you are just going to throw our entire friendship away because you are overly sensitive and I'm not sensitive enough.   that being said...it is a shame that I even think that I need to change all my passwords, i never thought that i couldn't trust you...now i'm not too sure.  mainly because i'm afraid that without my "judgemental" ass you'll make some pretty shitty friends and who knows how shady you can become.  i've known you for like 10 years...that's at least...3 more than anyone else (other than family) that i've ever known and yet...you are just done.  you know what...FUCK YOU!  and yeah I am finally free to say whatever the fuck I want....I dont have to sugar coat anything for fear of hurting your feelings.  not that i have too much to say that i haven't already said to you, because I'm an honest (too much so in your eyes) person, but you know what...you will miss me more than i'll miss you.  you just will realize it too late...

2:09pm: I am so stressed out...and irritated really about starting to plan my wedding.  I hate this damn country.  So originally we were looking for a state that you only need an ID or passport, mainly dont need a birth certificate to get married becuase I was born in West Virginia and they only issue an amended BC, which I've yet to get but whatever.  So I suggested Las Vegas, but marys' parents are so selfish that they won't FLY, so we have to choose somewhere within driving distance, so we choose Tennesse....well I was looking up marriage laws, and it specifically says that a couple where one has had a sex change is not recognized because tennessee is a "sex at birth" state.  So I'm not really sure what to do now....I want everything to be perfect for mary and I hate that I couldn't just be a regular ol' guy for her to have her traditional wedding and what not...It's just so frustrating. 


So if anyone has any suggestions about other states that will recognize an id and also recognize marriage between a post surgery transperson and someone of the now opposite sex, then please....HELP ME OUT! 

10:02am: Baseball game.
The baseball game was fucking awesome!!! even though we lost in extra innings by someone'es first homerun....It was great. Ahhh...it was so fun. I loved my seats, Michael did awesome. :) I'll write more later, I'm already two hours late for school lol.

9:33am: Writer's Block: Cinco de Mayo
Hell yeah!!! Because it's my birthday!!

5:45pm: I absolutely detest my International Marketing class. To put 9 college students ranging in ages from 18-47 in a group from 4 different locations is assinine. I am so glad that this semester is almost over. I'm so glad to be taking this summer off. And with surgery in 38 days, I am excited as hell.

Short entry I know. I need to get back into updating this thing.

Tobey

10:12am: i am the biggest idiot ever. my class starts at 1pm today. i drove over here at 8:30 to get to class by 10 am...fucking idiot. that is your thursday class! for now i'm stuck in the computer lab because I sure as hell am not driving back to the house to turn around and come back.


tyler is doing pretty good separated from graham and i hear she did well last night. i'll try to post some pictures soon, but i'm not maknig any promises you know how i am.

5:46pm: i will beat your fucking face in...
i am so fucking livid. so i had to move out of my house and i moved in with marys parents. well they wouldn't let me keep my dogs, so mary's aunt kept them in her outside pen until we found someone that wanted them, well the girl, from here forth known as the bitch, that wanted them kept them for two days, then took them to the SPCA without telling us, mind you, the bitch's house is within 200 yards of mary's parents house. she could have easily told us, so i could either one say goodbye or two try to find an alternative. she claims that tyler snapped at her. i had the dogs 5 years with people in and out of the house and he never ever snapped at anyone. i want to beat her fucking face in. of everyone that knows me, knows i'm not a violent person...but seriously right now, i want to kill her. the bad part is she decided to come over here and tell me now while my friends are on thier way over for a barbeque, and i don't feel like hanging out with everyone and she has yet to leave. i dont' want to wish ill will apon anyone, but ihope she gets a serious case of diaherra however the fuck it is spelled.

11:15pm: Funny shit!
--Go to Google.com


--Click on Maps.


--Click on get Directions.


--From New York, New York (type in)


--To Paris, France (type in )


--And read line # 23.


If u laugh then re-post this.