Bursting into the blogging biosphere!!

Now that I've got the catch-up blog out of the way, I can write about whats going on now.

But, instead of doing that, I think I'm going to break back into the blogging world with a random list of whatever is on my mind. So, here's nothing in particular, just thoughts and stuff about me.

- I do everything left handed. Except play guitar and throw a frisbee.

- I hate leaving messeges. I sound stupid and never know what to say.

- I can't go to bed at night without brushing me teeth first.

- I once broke 3 tennis rackets in one afternoon.

- I'm a terrible speller, stink at grammer, and don't know much about lit, but love crossword puzzles. And recently Sudoku.

- I hate Scrabble.

- I just found out that it is normal for "rich" families in Indonesia to have live-in servants for about $40 a month.

- I finally got a laptop, but am writing this on my fiancee's roommate's laptop...

- For the past 4 years, I have never experienced normal weather wherever I've been living.

- I have had 30 different roommates in the past 5 years.

- The average person has stopped reading this blog by now.

- I have yet to experience the joy of skydiving.

- Oddly enough tho, the sense of freefalling seems to be very prevalent in my life recently.

- I'm beginning to believe that where I see my life going is almost always extremely different than how God sees it going (I think hes going to win this one).

- The above point is somewhat comforting.

- I've recently discovered the joy of making pita bread.

- I've never understood why America runs on 110V while Europe runs on 220V.

- I have not spent a night in a tent in way too long.

Ok, that's all I got for now...

______ of the day: These walls are paper thin and everyone hears every little thing.

The listing Ogukuo

Its only been 4 months...

Ok, its been many many moons since my last update, but I am resolving to get back into blogging. I'll start with a brief overview of the last few months...

October:

Indeed did go to a Fleet Foxes show. Couldn't get tickets, smooth talked an usher into sneaking us in for free. Best move ever. I loves Fleet Foxes muchly. Their albums are cool, but their live shows are much more awesome.

November: Friends and family visited, and I got to play tour guide of my new house, etc. Lots of fun. Looking forward to people visiting again (hint hint). Andrea and I went to CA to be with my parents for Thanksgiving. This was an awesome time enhanced by our engagement on Thanksgiving morning! Thus ushered in a new era of wedding planning and generally asking and answering lots and lots of questions. We also did some fantastic wine tasting and sightseeing while in California.

December: I found out that I would be moved out of my starting position at work, and would become a "float". I would do the same job, but would be moved from office to office. I was kinda bummed because I like where I was, but given everything going on, I'm just glad to have a job. We spent Christmas back in Iowa seeing family and old friends. Twas a merry time. Also went to David and Elaine's wedding and saw more old friends. More merry times.

January: New Years was spent in Seattle getting horribly lost and accidentally finding Gas Works park, the perfect vantage point to watch the fireworks off the Space Needle!! I've also started my float job now, and have been working in Pediatrics for a few weeks. Kids scream. Alot.

Ok, now that I'm up to date, I'll feel better about writing more specific stuff in the (near) future when I blog.

______ of the day: Indonesia for Christmas anyone?

The updated Ogukuo