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Man, today is nice. I just got back from a morning walk. I feel great! I have high hopes for today now. Yesterday was a fun day. I got my truck washed and then Faith came over. We went out to lunch at Red Robin. We had some tasty chicken burgers. Then we went to Sportway and played some mini golf. She won. After that we went and got some ice cream and went for a walk through Bishop Park in Wyandotte. We ended up going on the swings. After she left I went to my parents house to watch the Tigers game and have a few beers with my dad. Went out with Eric and Darin to get coffee before going home and jumping in bed.

Today I have to work, or else I'd be out riding my bike all day long. After work Faith is coming over and we may go out with my friends. Don't know where yet but I'm sure we'll work it out.

I'm feeling much better today.

Why? Cause I got tomorrow off, the Tigers got back to back wins and took the series from Minnesota, I got to see Faith last night, and my favorite illegal downloading site Demonoid is back up and running!

That's why I'm declaring today "Awesome Day"

I don't know what's going on with me. I'm sleepy all the time. I think I need my thyroid checked. And today I'm in one of those weird moods where I feel like I've messed something up. Even thou I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything wrong at all. I should be feeling great, after all last night the Tigers won another game in grand fashion. And I went for a walk after that. I'm nope, here I sit with a sense of foreboding. I'm going to try and get another walk in tonight. I'll try calling Faith later and hopefully that will make me feel better. Maybe I'm just worried that she's freaked out after meeting my folks. I want to go ride my bike this Sunday at the park if it's nice. Since it's been warmer and sunny out I've wanted to spend a lot of time outdoors. Thursday I got to so spend some time with my dad. His birthday is Sunday and him and my mom are leaving on Saturday on their trip. So since I got Thursday off I'll go watch the Tigers game with him.

Last night was Darin and Val's wedding. It was a blast. I thought for sure someone was going to screw up some where but, nope, noone did. The ceremony went fast. Man was it hot up there what with out heavy coats and the lights blaring on us. The priest sounded like Tom Brokaw and that was amusing. I didn't lose the ring or drop it when I handed it to Darin. I was a little worried that I might fumble it. Jen(the maid of honor) and I didn't jump the gun and leave the altar before we were supposed to. Oh, and the guy video taping the whole thing got me on tape before the ceremony talking about the priests raping little boys, the creepy angel in the closet, and laughing about wanting to be in the priests rectory. After the ceremony Darin and Val, and Jen and I signed the marriage license. Then there was a ton of pictures at the church.

After that all of us got on the big bus and started drinking and snacking. We made a couple stops and took a ton more pictures. I lost a button on the bus somewhere and couldn't find it when we got off. I'm planning on complaining to the tux shop because I lost two buttons in my vest and I don't plan on paying for them. We finally got to the hall for the reception. There was some drinking going on before dinner. Champagne Shooters. Then we got to make our offical entrance after Darin and Val. The other members of the party were planning crazy entrances. Jen and I decided to just walk in classy like. Well, as classy as you can when walking in to "Sexyback".

I didn't have much time to get comfortable at the table cause it was time for my speech. I got thru it with out really having to look at it, even though I did forget at first that I had a mic in my hand to talk into. But I made it, and everyone liked it. At least that's what everyone told me. Who's everyone? My parents, Faith, Val's dad, random people who would come up to me and tell me, and all the people who told my parents who then came and told me. We ate and then it was dancing time. And we did dance. A lot. I forgot how funny it is to see a bunch of white people dancing. But we had fun. At least I had fun. Faith enjoied it too, she couldn't stop laughing. She really laughed when I would sing. By the way, the Faith/my parents meeting was threating to go badly. But I smoothed it over. My mom got butt hurt cause I didn't do it right away. Andy came up and told me and she got mad that he did that. Yikes. Mom seemed to like her. At least she didn't overtly hate.

At the end of the night Faith and I went to the hotel where Darin and Val were staying and had a drink with them at the hotel bar. Then it was time to go home and get out of that tux. Faith got some pretty funny pix and I'll have to post them when I get them. I got to return the tux tomorrow morning. That will be an adventure.

So in the end I was honored that Darin and Val wanted me there, more so, to have been Darin's best man. I'm sure none of us will forget that night. Well...maybe Eric will. He was drunk.

Well, it's finally done! After writing it 4 different times, I've finally finished my best man speech. It's short and sweet and to the point. Well it's short anyway...lol. No, it's great really. I'm freezing right now. Part of it's cause it's cold and part of it's cause I'm nervous about giving this thing. I'm just glad that I won't know a majority of the people there.

I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow morning and then I'm hanging out with Eric all day. We both took the day off for the rehearsal. That should be a fun time. Getting our tuxes today was a hoot. We cracked up the people working there. They told us to try not to disrupt the wedding with our jokes and laughter. My tux fit fine. Faith came and took the best picture of me getting adjusted. I'll post it when I get a copy. I went shooting with Darin and his dad after getting our tuxes. That was fun.

Faith has gotten a cold and is feeling a bit ill. I'm doing my best to keep the fluids and vitamin C going so I can fight it off. That's the last thing I'd need is to get sick right before the wedding.

Years ago I took this test. I figured I'd try it again and see how I did. Pretty interesting results.

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Sixth Level of Hell - The City of Dis!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	Very High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Very High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Very Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	High
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very High
Level 7 (Violent)	High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Moderate

Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test

Darin and Val's wedding is Saturday. Us guys are getting our tuxes on Thursday and the rehearsal is Friday. I'm not looking forward to giving the speech and toast. I'm rather nervous about it. Although Darin's dad told me the best advice, he said that non of us are professional speakers and that I shouldn't worry and just speak from the heart. I've had what I wanted to say in my head for a while now. So I guess now I just got to write it down and remember to bring it with me Saturday. And I'll have to make sure to have a shot or two before giving it. Just to lubricate the throat, and for courage.

I had a little chat with Faith about Saturday. She's probably going to meet my parents at the reception and we are both nervous about it. I told her not to get freaked out if my mom refer's to her as my girlfriend. She promised she wouldn't. Then we kind of talked about us but nothing new came from it. She doesn't want to get serious because she thinks her next relationship will end in marriage and she's worried about not dating enough and having to worry about making the right choice and she doesn't want to get a divorce. I can see her point. I told her if she ever gets to the point where she wants to be my girlfriend all she has to do it tell me. She hopes I can be patient enough to wait it out if it lasts a while.

And on that note, I'm going to go get dressed for work. I'm getting coffee tonight with Eric when I get out of there. I could use some coffee. And a shot.

I'm posting this from work. I'm feeling pretty good for a lot of reasons. Mainly because things with Faith are going so well. No, I still don't know where we stand or where we are going to end up. But at this point I'm just going to say "fuck it" and take it as it goes. I'm done worring about it, or at least I'm going to try not to worry about it. But last night I as introduced as "Faith's Joe". For what that's worth. She's nervous about meeting my parents at Darin and Val's wedding. I don't know what to say to make her feel better about it.

I'm doing really well at work. I'm fitting in and doing everything I'm supposed to do and then some. Although I'm rubbing some people the wrong way. Guys I'm working with in the warehouse and the guys in the field who I get things for. I don't want to go into it and get all angry over it again.

The Tigers are sucking ass. Which is suprising. Who'd a thunk it?

I'm trying to make my mom happy and call her more. I may not be able to see her more like she want's but I'm trying.

I only work 3 days next week. I'm off Friday and Saturday for The wedding and the rehersal. Thursday and Sunday are my normal days off. I'm looking forward to the extra days off. Even thou I have to give that speech at the reception. Boo.

Getting only three hours of sleep and having two beers at dinner is not a good thing when you have to stay at work till midnight. I'm super sleepy now.

I'm going to the last Red Wings game of the regular season tomorrow afternoon with Darin. After that I'm going to eat at Hooters with Darin and his Dad. His dad didn't get to go out for Darin's bacholer party cause he got sick. So this is the make up dinner. It's gonna be fun. And I may also see Faith agian tomorrow night too. Hopefully.

Today was another fantastic day with Faith. I gave her the gift I made for her. Ok, not a lot of work went into it, but a lot of time did. She is learning to speak German and Russian (at the same time cause she's talented like that) so I downloaded the programs she'd been looking for and burned them on to cd's. She was quite happy. She actually leaped on top of me and gave me many kisses. And that made my day. But after that we went to eat at Bob Evans where her friend works. Ate a damn good chicken club sandwich. We also went for a walk with Frodrick and that was fun as well.

And again I didn't get the nerve to ask her about her seeing other guys. I want her all to myself and I just know that if I bring it up she'll tell me that she isn't ready yet. So again I fail. The good news is that one of these nights we'll get drunk together and I'll bring it up. That way I can fake not remembering it in the morning!

I read Secret Invasion. All's I can say about it is "Whoa." Just totally unbelievable and awesome! I can't wait till next month to see what happens next!

Tomorrow I am going to the comic store to buy th first issue of Secret Invasion. I am so excited to read it. Marvel has done such a great job hyping it up and making us fans think and rethink everything lately. I can't wait to see who is reveled to be a Skrull. I have some ideas, Hawkeye, Hank Pym, Beast to name a few. Saying Iron Man is a Skrull is way too simple to be true. It would be a cop out.

Also DC's Final Crisis is looking to be interesting. But less so than the Invasion.

The Detroit Tigers opened their season today...with a loss. No big deal, I knew it was going to happen. They choke when they play KC when the stakes are high. I'm just glad that baseball is back. I missed it a lot while it was gone. I can wait till the Tigers really get cooking and kicking ass!

I'm working on a little gift of Faith right now. It's nothing fancy or expensive. Just something I think she will enjoy. And if she doesn't no big deal.

I just want to sleep. Ever had one of them nights, when you're tired as all get, out but can't sleep because of the one million thoughts floating through your head? I'm having that problem right now!

Thought #1-Faith. Ok, I'll be more clear. I was going to try to talk to her about us this weekend. But I didn't. It really didn't enter my mind when I was with her. I was just happy to be spending time with her. And the few times I did think about it I got too scared to ask. Don't want to ruin a good thing. So I feel like I failed a bit.

Thought #2-Money. Not that things are tight. Well, ok they are this week. I had some big bills and I still have to make my truck payment this Friday. That will get pulled at 12:01am Friday. The thing is I signed up for Direct Deposit and I get paid at 12:01am Friday if I'm lucky. So I hope that I make that payment.

Those are the two big things bugging me. I will try to put them out of my mind until tomorrow when I can be awake enough to think clearly about them.

I spent a lot of time with Faith this weekend. We got together Thursday and had the Thai food (which was awesome) and did some shopping. I got a new bed spread. Friday we went and had dinner and drinks at Snookers. She stayed the night and we went to Big Boy's for breakfast Saturday morning. She left and noon and I went to work. When I got off of work she called and asked if she could come over. I said yes and we watched some tv before going to bed. We went to Panera Bread for breakfast before heading to the DIA. It was wonderful. Seen lots of really great art. It was well worth the years of waiting I had to do to get there. We then came back to my pad to hang out and...you know, um, hang out. I have been told by almost all of my friends that I need to find out what we are doing because it isn't fair to me and what not. And I guess that's true. I don't want to be getting really involved when she isn't feeling the same way. I just don't know how to bring it up, when I even think about it when I'm with her.

Afterwards I hung out with Darin. It's been a hot minute since we got to chill. Got some dinner and coffee. Even a trip to Meijer to pick up supplies for our dogs. Good times.

Well I guess I'll go back to bed and try to sleep now that I got some of these things out of my head. Hope it works.

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I got tickets to see Kids in the Hall LIVE in Royal Oak May 30th!

I got to bed late last night thanks to my buddy Joe who showed up at work just as I was getting off for the day. He wanted to go get a coffee. So we went to Starbucks at midnight and got there just as they were closing. So we didn't get the coffee. I told him we can go Monday. I got home at 1am and played with my dog till 2am.

I woke up at 8am and started doing laundry and cleaning house. I'm almost half done, and am waiting for my dog to come in from outside so I can mop my kitchen. I'm trying to get it all done plus get a hair cut and grab my comics before Faith comes over. She gets off work at 2pm and we have plans to go get some Thai food. I'm pretty excited about that. But I won't lie, I'm more excited to see Faith. I'm pretty nuts about the girl. She's fantastic. Smart (she's learning to speak German), funny (I've mentioned about her liking MST3k but she also likes Kids in the Hall), pretty (specially her eyes), and she's honest and understanding. Plus she's a bit of a goth. Also has a hot nose piercing. I don't know how serious she is, she's said she wants to date other guys. But as my friends have said with as much time as we spend together she doesn't have much time to see other people. I haven't asked about it and I'm a bit scared to find out. I don't know how long I should let it go before I ask her. She told me to date around too. So I guess I'll keep trying the personals site I signed up on. Until something happens either way, with her or someone else.

Work is going good. But there's been a shake up with my boss. I have a new one now and I don't like him much. We'll see how long he lasts. Hope the old boss comes back soon.

Went to the bar last night with Joe, Darin, Andy, and his girlfriend. It was fun. After Darin, Andy, and his gf left Faith met Joe and I up there. We went to Downriver Coney after that and then Faith and I came back to my place. This morning we went to Bob Evans for breakfast and then ran to Game Stop so I could get a game for my DS. I knew work was going to be slow so I wanted something to do while I was there. I got Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. And it is a fun game! I played through half of it during work tonight. I just got a drunken phone call from Faith who is out with her friends at City Club. Good times.

I'm heading to bed because I got to be at my parents house at noon to help make food and get their house ready for the family get together. It's gonna be fun. And I also have plans to get together with Faith after dinner and watch a movie. So it should be a very good day also. Just like the last few days.

I want this guy to be mayor of Detroit:

Had a pretty good day.

I woke up at 10am and cleaned up the kitchen a bit. Did my dishes. Then I laid around till 2. Showered and shaved and went out to eat with Faith. We had Chinese. It was good. Then we hit a couple stores looking for Easter stuff for my Goddaughter Rachel. Then we got Eric and went to the comic shop. I got some new Amazing Spider-Man and Mighty Avengers. Then Faith and I came back to my place and watched the movie Everything is Illuminated. It was really good. We ending up talking about a lot of shit after the movie. She told me again that she is still dating other guys, but also told me that I should go date other girls. That I shouldn't feel bad about it, or weird about it at all. So I guess I'll try and see what happens. She did say that she enjoys spending time with me so I guess that's good. I told her that I don't want to know when she's going out with other guys, as that would make me feel weird. I'm happy not knowing when or who. I guess it's a good thing we talked about it. And it's also a good thing to date other people without rushing into a relationship. Faith said that that's how things worked in the past and that we just got away from that. Which is true, I've been reading the Essential Spider-Man books and Good old Spidey has been dating MJ and Gwen Stacy and no one is upset or weirded out by it. And yes, I get a lot of my information from comic books. But really, back then that's what was happening. That's why they wrote it that way, to be in with the kids. Now a days they write about someone dating a person until it ends AND THEN they date someone else. How did that happen? When did that happen? I guess it's just one of those things that happened. But is it a good thing? Who knows!

I spent all last night and some of today reading this website:http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/index.html It's about the whole Paul McCartney death and Beatles cover up hoax. Really fascinating stuff. But some of it is really far fetched.

I now have reached the point that I fear messing everything up. Great. I'm so happy about that. Everything is going so good for me right now I'm worried that I'll ruin it. Maybe it's just a one day only kind of feeling. Maybe when I wake up tomorrow I'll feel differently. I really hope so. I don't like this. I didn't feel this was until around 8 or 9 o'clock. It just hit me. WHAM! And I haven't been able to shake it since. I'm going to bed in a minute, and I know that I'm going to lay there trying not to think about it. So I'm going to try to give myself something else to think about. Like, the Skrull invasion. Hmm...yes, I think that will do nicely.

When playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl it's best to get everyone playing as Wario and do his stupid fart move all at the same time. It's horrendously beautiful.

And really fucking funny.

Seriously, I laughed till I cried and my sides were hurting.

So I wanna know why dogs love the taste of latex. Faith and I went out with Darin and Val last night bowling. Well, I bowled, Faith didn't. She doesn't like it. Went out for a martini after that. Classy, I know. Then we watched MST3k and fell asleep. We woke up this morning and I made breakfast. My famous waffles. She brought the coffee. Some really good shit from the coffee house she goes to all the time. I admit it, I didn't want her to leave. She didn't want to leave, but had some stuff to take care of.

I gotta be up at 8am to go out to breakfast with my parents. Mom has been giving me a lot of trouble lately. I'm too busy anymore to come visit she says. Well, yeah, that's true. I'm sorry mom, them's the breaks. I try to call when I get a chance, but it's not enough. Seems like no matter what I do it's never enough for my mother. She's also asking to meet Faith, and I keep telling her it's not time yet. That it's too soon. So then she goes and does the whole "You hate us and are ashamed of us so you hide everything away" bit. My mom is the queen of guilt trips.

I got Andy, Eric and Darin coming over tomorrow night to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I am excited. I'm really loving the game and can't wait to school them. Eric is bringing his Wii-motes so every one can have one to use. I got laundry to do and I have to wash my work coat. It's starting to smell real bad. Plus it all greasy and dirty. It's real mess. Work is going good though. I'm enjoying it. I got my insurance card in the mail the other day. And I signed up for direct deposit. So I think I'm set with everything. Maybe one of these day's I'll get to a doctor for a check up. A complete one. My doc wanted to do a physical last time I was in there. Not looking forward to it at all.