I'm sitting here watching "How I Met Your Mother" on Youtube and for some reason I can picture two people running off with a mickey of vodka and a 2L Root Beer(note: I should see if those taste good together) laying down a blanket somewhere on a summer night, drinking out of Dixie Cups.

I want to make that work with a Traveler of Starbucks coffee because the cold is more romantic but having a moment in subzero temperatures isn't fun. Well...maybe.

More and more, that "fall picnic" kit at Starbucks looks cooler and cooler. If it came in black I'd be more inclined, but that bag is a dark turquoise at best.  

Apparently if you mix root beer with kahlua it tastes like a Tootsie Roll (Note: I should see if that's true)

I guess I should have something else to drink other than my Sleeman/Rickard's Honey Lager(There's also that Honey Lager at the Greek Place Saint and I like but I have no idea what it is) and German Import Beer(My dad keeps buying cases for painters and various other people...I think it's Becks) A friend in my stats class once said Omar and I drank expensive beers. Of course he gets the cheap stuff to get hammered. Omar can take a couple more than me despite his frame. I can get drunk off the expensive stuff for half the price.

Suck it bitches...there I said it.

That's something I seem to say when I'm drunk. Oh, Megan rented today and Staci apparently showed her my "Drunk Tape." Only work people are privy to such information. Even if Megan instore makes me nervous.

That TAD Gear Stealth Hoodie grows on me everyday. 176 USD and Shipping/Handling is worth it for one of the most badass tactical hoodies ever crafted by mankind. Designed to go anywhere and do anything. I'd even get a Velcro patch with the Imperial Logo or an OD Canadian Flag.

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I think I got Dani to blog. OooRah.

I wonder if that is a good thing...Wait, is MySpace a Blog? I wouldn't know because I told Dani it was full of Horny Preteens and pedophiles. Dani exclaimed she was not a horny preteen. Once again, she is the exception to the rule. Exception to all the rules.

Yeah, that was a bad line I played off her, but it worked well enough.  

 Things I'm thankful for (A little late, but things have come up)

• Duel Wielding Halo SMGs
• Nights with over 200 Customer transactions for me
• My Scarf
• Grande Americanos
• Rubber Bands
• Wool Jackets(Pea Coats and Long Coats)
• Not Being the "New Guy" anymore(after a year)

Oh right, new Pvt. was in today. If you describe him in one word: Quiet

He's a Crim Major too which is a plus. Just that "The Firm" has been had on new people since Laura and I arrived Incountry. Tiffany, Pam and Ed in a year?  It happens. "Firm Operatives" have a high turnover rate as it is...except everyone currently there who has been Incountry for more than a year.

Lt. 6+?
Sarge 6+?
Mark 2+
Brit 1.5?
Matt D. 2+?
Staci 1.5? Maybe 2
Laura 1+
Me 1+

If you put them in a column, search engines can't seem to find them.

So we're at an even 10 now.  

Anything else?

No.

Oh, random...Omar and I have come up with a theory to explain why our Psych Prof hasn't posted the marks yet: He's on Xbox Live playing Halo II...his gamertag is "FroC_RoCker"

That's suppose to be a joke.

Not funny.

"So...um...Your Dog ISN'T a Seal?" 

Hmm, maybe I'm not as cliché as I think I am.

YES YOU ARE!!! ALWAYS  

 -Cleric

It's Amy Acker's Birthday today. Yay!

Saint and I blew through the final disk of "How I Met Your Mother" and Amy was in the final episode along with Alexis Denisof which made it deliciously ironic. Too bad neither actor had any scenes with Alyson Hannigan. I think Alexis Denisof had one with Alyson in another episode...and Lily hates Sandy Rivers(Say his full name. People get a kick out of it) which is even more ironic because...well you know who's married to who in reallife.

They're both godparents to Whedon's kid.

And here I thought Joss was a godparent to their kid....I don't think they have kids.

I also taught Saint some Ownage Instinct on Halo II. She got pretty good with the SMG/Melee combo, especially after I tweaked her controls so Melee was on the click stick instead of the B button. Not like she needed to zoom with an SMG. In a slayer game I was untouchable but once we pushed into KoH where killing wasn't the main objective and I have to stand still for minutes at a time, Saint would come racing out of nowhere laying down fire and smack me in the face with a melee attack.

The "key" to beating those type of attacks is use a battle rifle and pick her off before she can into a range where the SMG shots can actually hit.

I took her out in Live and Saint enjoyed (in her own words) "Yelling at all the bitches!"

Mark closed today and apparently he's gotten Staci to play Halo II. So maybe we'll have a double team match where Saint and I Pwn Mark and Staci.  Pwn simply because Mark told me Staci wasn't that good and my overwhelming Halo knowledge would rule the day.

Saint thinks I should write a sitcom about our lives and the people in them.

Complicated idea, but Saint just wants her story told.  

I was going to play Halo but I got caught in a much better conversation with Dani.  

Much Much better....

but now that's it over at 3:15 in the morning I am going to play some halo...

She finished reading the short fiction I gave her...and I think she liked it. Or said she liked it. Those are two separate things.  

Expect a tape review in the morning....or...um...later...in the morning.

-Cleric 

The title is random...and an allusion to both Amy Acker and Dani.  

Watching the New Halo 3 trailer just makes me want to shout OooRah.

It looks pretty badass. Shield Grenade and magnetic sling?

Fantastic.

Even more Fantastic than that(Is that possible?) Dani plays the piano.

Now that is truly deserving the title of Fantastic. I guess I do overuse the word. Not as much as Barney overuses Legendary though.

Work was work. Standard Tuesday as standard Tuesdays go.

I might get to that complete cast commentary for HIMYM*. That'll be a hoot.

Anything else?

Nope.

Dani likes the Dixie Chicks...that's something.

-Cleric

*How I Met Your Mother  

The past couple days have been a bit of a blur, but here's what I can figure out....

Wednesday was spent hanging with Omar and Steve watching "Dexter" which is not the Cartoon Network show, but a gritty crime drama from Showtime. Imagine "Silence of the Lambs" meets "CSI Miami." We got through about six before Omar and I crapped out.

Honestly, I haven't been feeling so well over the past few days. Despite having a goodnight sleep the night before, I could not stay awake. The guys and I called it around 10 which is early for us.

Thursday wasn't so much better in that regard. I had another goodnight sleep and I pattered around the house until Stats. Of course, I fell asleep on the couch and woke up 10 minutes before I had to leave. I changed into the clothes I was going to wear for "The Firm" Christmas party and balled out at max speed.

Bad Things:

• Almost missed the bus(Had to Jay to catch it)
• Bus was way too crowded even for that time
• I had to make a new formula sheet
• The formulas I made seemed wrong

My god, this should have be the simplest test of the year: The SA section was taken verbatim from the assignment I did the week before but for some reason I could not wrap my head around it. I just hope I did well enough on the rest of the course to avoid a full out fail...again.

After bombing Stats, I did not feeling like busing it down to the heart and core of scum Surrey. Staci kept calling wondering if I'd make it and I informed her I might not. I managed to make it all the way home and I firmly decided not to go...

Staci phoned, Mark gave me a ride and I ended up going. Oh snap...Mark got a haircut...it was such a shock to everyone...

Now it gets a little cloudy.

I have stated in the past that I get so drunk after one beer but I get progressively better as I drink more. I should review that theory because it does not ring true if I'm stressed and haven't eaten the entire day.

Co-workers bought me a couple beers because they enjoy what ensues. I bought myself a couple in a vein attempt to drink away the Stats test.  4 beer max. I remember being drunk. Not exact memories of what I did, just being drunk. I remember some cloudy sober moments after the alcohol kicked through my system. I have a very fast alcohol turn around.

I get drunk fast, sober fast and hung-over even quicker. I was sober around midnight before the full hangover kicked ini and it felt like I was the final tie in a railroad with a spike in my head. Another Firm Cell Operative rented a 1 man room man and a bunch of us crashed up there for a couple hours.

I remember Laura and I having a good talk about everything (especially Heroes) and I think I told her something I probably shouldn't have told her. Regarding other co-workers and "moments of weakness."

Other than that? I peeled a very drunk Matt D. off the bed when we had to leave.

Now that I try to think about what I did drink, I can't remember. Oh boy...I'm going to have to go into work today and do a blanket apology incase I did something or told someone something.

Oh, I do remember our cell winning "Best Team Mindset."

I have an empathic imprint of the event and it says I had a good time. So I should stop getting worried about going to social events. I might have a mild anxiety disorder. Who knows? I'm still most of the DSM IV.

Don't ask me what I'm doing up. According to mum I got in at 4.  

There's not much more to say. Either I can't remember it or I've been sworn to Vegas like rules: What happens at the Christmas Party stays at the Christmas Party.

It was an experience and I do thrive off them. At least I got some good story fodder for the next round of Creative writing.

Nothing from Dani...maybe today.

I have today off by the way.

Thank goodness. I'll probably try to get some Christmas shopping done. Or try to....

-Cleric 

Creative Writing is done. I don't feel bad that Munroe said my screenplay characters were cliché as they were homage to the archetypes Lucas writes with. However, she did say "imaginative." I think that's code for "she didn't get it." At least I gained the stones to listen to the AAC comment this time instead of letting Saint listen to it. I guess I wasn't too attached to my screenplay.

I had to rewrite the entire opening dialogue scene and made the Tech Guy Clarence much less of a nerd. He's way more geeky, but less of a nerd. He went from wearing oxford shirts and khakis to black "I'm With Genius" T-shirts and OD green long-shirts with Khakis. David and his cronies went from Goth punks to yuppies in three piece suits. That's still a cliché though.

 You can't do a proper reading review of a professor's readings. You can't be honest about things without it adversely affecting your mark. You also can't be wrong about facts.

I guess I didn't talk about my Friday off last entry. I managed to find "That Thing You Do!" at a Best Buy. I was under the impression they didn't make the DVD anymore. Best Buy had eight copies. I should have bought them all, but I guess I just needed the one. If I had bought them all I wouldn't have enough left to buy House Season 1. Technically that's not for me. It's just as much for Dani too...but I'm not giving it to her...we're just going to watch it together.

I did go Christmas shopping for other people. Mum and Saint are done. I was thinking of stuff for Pyro. He had to suggest somethings as we hung around the mall. Everything he suggested would be perfect, but mum would disown me if I got him a toque with "Fuck Me, I'm Fat" on it. Or the infamous "The Man-The Legend" T shirt he always wanted. Mum frowned on the last gift I got him: The Dragon Zippo wasn't the most proper gift for a 16 year old, but that's when I got my first one.

I'm probably going to cop out and get him football related DVDs like "Remember the Titians" and "Friday Night Lights." His two favourite movies.  

Saint and I still have to do another run for a "real" Dani present if things pan out. Come on, I got the Beast a present way back when. This is the least I can do.  

Work was work. Can't get more standard than a Saturday Sarge Led Close.

Laura informed me of what happened at the Christmas Party. Besides that whole "moment of weakness" conversation, I wrote a list of all the things I did like something out of "Memento." Jeremy has it for some reason. He says it's the funniest thing he's ever read...if he could read it. My writing sober is terrible so I can't imagine what it's like drunk.

Apparently I also licked Staci's hand...

Let's leave that one there...

Saint and I hung out Saturday night after work. More Halo II and we watched "That Thing You Do." I'm surprised she didn't know about it. She enjoyed it as she did Empire Records. Music based Liv Tyler/Ethan Embry movies do that to us.  Saint and I are also addicted to "Geometry Wars" which is included with the Xbox Live Arcade...67000 high score...

 I should talk about the long conversation Dani and I had Friday morning, but that's an entry in itself.  All I'll take away is the fact she loves Americanos and agrees we should get together for Americanos soon.

Done? Done...

Tomorrow?

Nothing.

Yes!

-Cleric 

 I've taken line from "Way of the Gun" to heart, about plans being a list of things that don't happen. Sure, most of the good things I've done I've never meant to do:

• Hailey* (The ultimate instinctive event)

• The Firm Job (I thought the bookstore job was a sure thing)

• Elizabeth (One bad line=one bad relationship)
  

• Taking Forensic Anthro(You don't plan to make good friends when you register for a Bone Course)

However, still keeping in line with Forensic Anthro, my actions with Dani seem quite planned and organized.  

So maybe all good things don't happen on instinct with me. Of course, I should count my chickens. If it happens, I'll be more honest, more caring and much more willing to listen, not just talk and not just hear but actually listen. I tend to due most of the "Talking"(Typing) when Dani and I do "Talk." I want to listen...just to absorb everything that fantastic girl has to say.

Still wondering what Riga Girls do...While looking for lyrics I found that Steve Tannen got the idea from a spam email that read "RIGA GIRLS!!! GO LIKE THIS!" which led to a porn link...So...I guess that's what "This" is...

Wow, the weather out here is messed up. In the past 3 weeks it's been snow, rain and wind. Now? Sun! By the time work rolls around, it'll rain again.

Work...I'm almost upset that I have to work tonight. Not like Heroes is on(coming back January 22nd) but I rarely, if ever work Mondays. Except for that Monday last week where I covered for Matt.  

 I don't if I mentioned it, but I asked Dani last week what her top five musical acts were.

1. Dixie Chicks
2. Zooey Deschenel from Elf(too bad she was blonde)
3. Snow Patrol
4. Beethoven
5. Sarah McLaughlin

My answer should be pretty obvious by now...

1. Elvis Costello
2. John Mayer
3. Ben Gibbard(Postal or DeathCab)
4. The Weepies(Deb and Steve)
5. Blue Rodeo (Jim and Greg)

BNL makes 6th. 

I showed her Pandora after that. I know I credit Omar with that link, but he shouldn't get all of it. Steve showed it to him...who showed to me...and I showed it to all the 7SaHks and Dani who think it's the coolest thing.

Hmm, that reminds me that I should talk to Doom about starting the 7SaHk Halo II Clan. My god though, I thought most of the clan guys were around my age....Doom sounds 12 on the headset...*ugh* If I have any complaint about Xbox Live...it's full of 10 year olds...

This is why I'm sticking to Geometry Wars for the time being. I might rent Call of Duty 3 if it's in tonight. I haven't played a good WWII FPS in a long time.

Anything else? nope. This entry was pointless as they come.

-Cleric

Maybe a playlist later... I’ll call it “Go Like This”

*Haven't had to use that colour in a long time... 

Work was work. Not the worst night but certainly not the best. Mark knows that's true.

I don't understand why I'm going to bed at 3 and automatically getting up 4 hours later. I have a feeling it's my body trying (emphasis on trying) to force a normal sleep pattern which is just silly. I've never had a normal sleep pattern in my life(Reports say I slept in an incubator for three weeks) so for my body to be forcing one upon me now is strange.

Wow, "Tao of Rodney" was aired before "Sunday" unless I completely missed "Sunday." Oh AF4226, I wish I knew how you got these episodes. It's like a time warp and I keep thinking that when the episodes air they won't be the same.

Speaking of Atlantis: The John Sheppard pewter figure looks really stupid and that makes me sad. It doesn't even look like Joe Flanigan!

They will be making a  John Sheppard action figure soon. I've seen the SG1 figures and they look fantastic. I have high hopes for those.  

Dani? Oh Dani. 1/3 is bigger than 1/4 and she "enjoys me." That's not a line you answer with a Han Solo "I know." I'll work on that.

Wow Zlenka is swearing alot in this one and he's probably going to get hurt. Oh...there he goes.... 

Today? A couple projects on tap. Clean a couple rooms, prep the computer for format and buy Pyro his Christmas present.  

Tomorrow Mark and I are going to hang. Play "Gears of War" until our eyes bleed and work on that ambitious fanfics we all keep talking about. I call dibs on writing the Atlantis side... 

Friday? I have a day off...and no plans. but it's still a day off.

-Cleric 

I went to bed at 3 again. Don't even ask me.

I had a very productive Wednesdays and things went exactly according to plan. I cleaned my room and my bathroom. Got Pyro his Christmas Present (400 pcs Poker kit and "Friday Night Lights"(I have to, he "WON STATE!" this year))

I also picked up a quick charge quick for the Xbox. The second battery was Pyro's early present.

Mum said she'd have to make Pyro get me something. Emphasis on "Make."

I get productive when I'm stressed out. The bathroom and my room were classic examples of "Stress Cleaning." For some reason yesterday I prepped a "bug out bag" for no reason. It's sitting under the desk in my room. Actually, it's more of an "overnight" bag than a "bug out bag." "Bug Out Bags" usually include food and rope. I forgot to pack my "fuckin' rope."  

I also took out all the stuff from my school bag, placed them in a Ziploc bag and put the Ziploc bag back into the school bag. Yeah, I don't get it either.  

Today I'm going to finish the computer room and begin to back things up so I can format it Friday night. I have way too much music. I'll probably end up dumping it all to the laptop for a couple days.

Omar and I are waiting with baited breath on the Stats final. I did well enough on the other exams to balance out the big bomb on the last one, but I'm still worried. Poli Sci Exam on the 18th.

Oh how glorious.

I can't be too worried about it all. Christmas is coming. Holiday Hours were posted and I'm no in Christmas Eve or Boxing Day. I just work New Years Day. Believe me, customers can get pretty nasty on Christmas Eve. I can also be grateful the Poli Sci exam isn't on the 22nd. I've had one of those before. Not fun.

Dani? I don't even want to talk about it. Not in the bad way...I simply do no wish to.

I guess I should phoned up Saint tonight and see if we can hang tomorrow. I have to work on the Dani Op (Codenamed California)* and get mum a couple things for Christmas. I already got her "The Beatles Love" CD.  

Mark and I are still going to play Gears of War until our eyes bleed.

That sounds like a very good plan.

-Cleric

*Kidding, my ops don't get WWIIish Codenames...though, I've always been partial to "Goldeneye."