Thursday, June 18, 2009
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Just figured I’d drop a new post on here. New flooring is almost complete so I can almost move back into my place which is going to be AWESOME. Already have a bunch of new things I need to go buy. Anyhow, check out the pics of the new floor, as well as from my parents 36th that I mentioned previously.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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So kicking the job hunting into full affect today. Just a quick post to let everyone know I have updated my resume. Please forward me any leads you might have!
On a separate note, congratulations on my parents 36th anniversary yesterday! The best to both of you…
Friday, June 05, 2009
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I haven’t written a useful post for too long. The main reason why is because Lindsey would get pissed off I was airing our business to everyone, and well that’s not a problem anymore cause the first talking point today is Lindsey and I broke up about 2 months ago now… well officially anyhow. We have been on the rocks for the last 3 months before that, but yeah. I actually still have a LOT I want to say about the issue, but I am not going to do that out of respect. That’s it. Else everyone would be getting an earful.
Secondly, along with the breaking up with Lindsey mess, I got laid off. Seriously… 12 years at the company and I get laid off. Now I have quite mixed feelings about this. I mean firstly, I’m hurt/feel betrayed that they wouldn’t g
ive me some kind of notice or warning so I could find a job in another group. Hell I turned down a job in another group 6 months ago. If I knew my org had me on the chopping block, I would of taken that job and been in a much better position than I am right now. That said, I did get a decent severance package and now I have time to go look around and see what else I want to do. It’s a damn shame that all through my life I knew I was going to work in the computer industry, and even now, I am dying to get back to technology and the bleeding edge that it sits on.
What else is going on… I redid my Gallery so a lot of my previous posts won’t link correctly anymore. The way it was organized previously made sense when there weren’t a lot of pictures in there, but now, there is almost 10 years of photos in there. It’s all organized by date now so peruse to your hearts delight.
And now, to get to the deep and meaningful part of my blog. The other reason I decided to update my blog today was caused I just upgraded to Subtext 2.1 (which is awesome btw) and was going through old blogs. Blogs about Becca, Karyn, Lindsey, random girls in between; And I came to the conclusion none of my plans ever work out. It’s so random. The things I complain about today; about being too old to go out, about wanting to meet new friends, about things I want and need to do, are all the fucking same as they were 4, 5, 6 years ago… Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, but one thing is for sure. It is messed up!
Now, on that note, let me find a couple of pictures to insert in here and I’ll call this a post. And again, I am going to promise myself again that I will make a more concerted effort to blog.
-Richie
Saturday, May 09, 2009
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I spent about 30 mins looking for this stupid receipe cause i thought it was online, but it wasn't... but alas, what did i find? A paper copy. Time to transcribe this for later use!
- 1 tbl olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 cup red bell pepper
- 1 cup green bell pepper
- cajun mix
- 2 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
- 1/2 tsp blk pepper
- 1 cup uncovered long grain rice
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
- 6oz andouille sausage
- 2tbl sliced green union
Monday, February 09, 2009
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there are absolutely too many things to write about over the last 3 months. quite honestly, november and december were pure utter hell. january is a blur, and now into february, as the clouds start disappearing and the sun slowly comes back out, things will be better. so with that, let me bulletpoint a bunch of developments/thoughts in my life.
- issues with the g/f. some self inflicted, some not. i could write about 20 pages of things that transpired here, but honestly there’s not point. it is what it is right now.
- money. money is always a pain. recession sucks, housing market sucks, stock market sucks. my parents live up here which is awesome though. my moms been great at helping me organize my property management crap and other financial ickyness.
- some talentless ass monkey broke into (ok the door was unlocked) and jacked all my shit so i have to replace it all. most importantly, they stole my pool cue which is just not cool. that did however lead to me buying a new cue which i’m very happy with.
- resolutions. you know this is the first year in, well the life of this blog i think that i didn’t post resolutions on the 1st. frankly bullet point 1 caused a lot of shit in my life and i refrained, but with that, i will go through my short list now.
- buy new camera and take more pictures! seriously need to do that more.
- buy video camera. i want to video blog. no, not cause i have something important to say, but i want to have some video of me for posterity.
- buy new sunglasses because of said stolen shit from car
- work out. yes, actually go to the gym. this one fails ever year but i feel the need to keep including it
- poker. goal is to bankroll myself into the WSOP. that said, its already feb and i haven’t made a trip to vegas yet. very behind schedule, but still something to shoot for.
- remodel house. there are a bunch of things i want to do, but too bad point 2 above makes that very very difficult.
- mortgages. i didn’t lump this with money above cause i think its absolutely stupid that i’m never late with my payments, and i make plenty of money, yet i can’t refi any of my places because of all the idiots that screwed up the housing market by buying crap they can’t afford, on loans they didn’t understand. i love how people like me that knew what they were doing, and played by the books get fucked while the rest of the world gets a bailout.
- jess moved out here from rhode island. that’s probably one of the best things that’s happen lately.
- things that have been fun in the last 3 months (in no particular order):
- 2 vegas trips! … given, there was more drama ensued than one cares to remember, it was still fun.
- leah and callies bday shindig at teatro – cool show
- seeing lenka with lindz, angela, and ryan at the triple door (best venue ever!)
- nye was a blast. pics are up somewhere i think.
- deck the hall ball. death cab + the killers = ftw! plus everyone drank a bottle of vodka in the car on an empty stomach. too funny.
- pink party. cause i wore pink
- bacon party. cause i made stuff to eat heh
- fire festival. ok this wasn’t all that exciting, but i got pictures of it so linking it ;)
- oh.. and whats up with 3D? superbowl 3d ads? chuck in 3d? my bloody valentine in 3d? pffft!
oh well that covers my ranting. someone drop me some email or something. or i guess the thing to do now is just to find me in facebook cause facebook can replace actual human interaction. peace.
Monday, November 03, 2008
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The first thing I learned is that I am too old to be going to raves where the main DJ act comes on @ 2am! By 2:45 I was beat and had to bounce the hell outta dodge, but still, it was an awesome night.
Which then leads me to the second thing I learned, which is, he who has the camera never gets into the pictures! Which is ok with me for the most part, but one of these days when I’m going through all the pictures, I’m going to be like, wtf was I during all of this :)
And lastly, I learned that going to events at the freaking Wamu Theater is a waste of time. Nine bucks for a single shot of vodka, with 25 min lines for drinks. If I ever go back to one of these events, I will have a bottle in my car with some redbull mixers, and we will be walking outside for drinks! Either way, it was a lot of fun. 
But it might be a while before I go back and do something like that cause man I was thrashed for the next 24 hours, and I hate that feeling! Anyhow, big shout out to all my peeps that went out for the party. Love all you guys, and hopefully we’ll all get together again soon, in a less frenzied setting!
-- Richie
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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And I’m not about to make some big boring post today. Just wanted to say that turning 33 came and went. Parents are getting settled in nicely. After a long and hard working month of October I will definitely want to take it easy this month. Still, work is so busy. So much to do, so little time. I do plan on taking a week of in November to blow of some steam which will be nice.
Other than that, I’ve decided that I am going to start New Years Resolutions early this year. Figure I will add them in here as they come to mind. Today’s big thought is photography. I need to start shooting at least once every 2 weeks. Doesn’t matter what, where or who; All that it matter is that I go somewhere for a few hours and shoot. That will help me develop more of a workflow at home for all the damn pictures I have scattered everywhere. And also, I mean really shoot. Little point-and-shoot doesn’t count (though I’m hoping for a bunch of those for Halloween). So yes, will try and get a head start and start this weekend.
Which reminds me, this weekend is … Freak Night! … PvD, Moby, Crystal Meth… I mean come on! That’s a hell of a venue. Though it is at the Wamu theater again, and if it’s like anything like the previous USC venue we went to, I will NEVER go to one again. I mean seriously here’s a quick rundown of what was bad:
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All ages show
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It took over an hour for Lindsey to get a drink
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Tickets are over 50 bucks for GA… over 100 for VIP
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The lighting was HORRIBLE… its a rave people. Make it look like one
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Pricing… You know people are going to be thirsty… charging 4 bucks for a bottle of water and not giving them the cap so they can refill at the fountain is dumb
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There was a line to go outside to smoke. SERIOUSLY!
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After party was a joke. Yeah this one isn’t their fault, but still… Gotta lay blame somewhere when they charge you 20 bucks to go to an after party that lasts 3 hours.
Ok, That about covers this post. Either way, we’re already committed to going so I hope it’s fun. In the mean time… bleah… peace.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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So here we are at October. I am sitting in a dark, chilled bar.. cold October air sneaking into the open doorway. The walls are covered in posters of bands with awkward names like The G!ts, The Fire Theft, Hater Truly. Or they might not be band names… Who really knows. This is Liberty. But, the question shouldn’t be where I am, but why in the world am I sitting here by myself blogging? To answer that question… most of my friends live on the eastside, so when they party over there, I’m stuck over here. Though, I can thank my friends for hooking me up with this place. Its 4 blocks from where I live, it has Wi-Fi, and they serve alcohol. I mean those are all the requirements of a place that I can sit at and ramble about nothing for long periods of time. So let the rambling commence.
First, it’s October. I am going to be 33 years old in exactly 17 days (or is it 16? I never figured out whether to count the days inclusively or not). 33. That’s a big fucking number. I had a plan for 33 at one point in my life. You know, I’ve had a plan for a lot of different numbers in my life. Man, if everyone knew the plans for each of those numbers… Anyhow, I’m digressing… Actually I’m not. Actually I need a refill of my tasty Mojito (we can all thank Robert on getting me hooked on this crappy drink)… Then I shall continue… Ok, back with my tasty beverage (well the bartender is making it so close enough). 33. I had plans for other numbers… 16 was one. 18 was another. 23… that was a biggy. But none bigger than 26. Those who know me know what 26 was all about and glad I didn’t keep that plan heh… then there was 31. And now there is 33. Honestly, it’s not big deal; Like I said, I’ve always had a plan for some random number of years I’ve been alive. Now to the point; Each of these numbers, each of these plans. They were meaningless, well maybe not meaningless, but you had your entire lifetime in front of you to figure out what you wanted to change; what you wanted to move towards; Now? I’ve been working at the same company for 11 years. Doing the same type of work and moving up when things worked out. Still enjoying the type of work I do, just less tolerant of the crap that sometimes comes with it. I own more property than I care to keep track of. Have more responsibility then I care to respond to. And frankly, there isn’t much changing left to do… I’ve spent the last 32 years laying down groundwork, to basically end up exactly where I am now; Almost exactly as I planned. Working hard, partying harder. Don’t get me wrong; This isn’t some self wallowing whining bullshit about my life. I think my life is awesome for the most part. But its a realization; a self realization that things are what they are; and for better or worse, there really isn’t change coming… the real question is, is that a good or bad thing?
Ok, enough about that. Second thing. Seriously guys are fucking jackasses lol. Some background. I love going clubbing/dancing. Only at certain places though… There are clubs that I go to that people go to and they just dance. I love those places… I’m all about the music and all about dancing. But then, you go to someplace like LSC or Trinity, and they are fucking meat markets and you realize how pathetically desperate some guys are. Which brings me to now. It is now 12:48am and I’m listening to this guy talk to this girl and he seems so interested in what shes saying when no one in god names can be this excited over some show they have never seen (and isn’t really that good to start with… Dexter is the show in question ;) … Body language is fun to watch though… It’s funny, when you watch a girl flirt with a guy.. like laughing at stupid jokes, playing with her hair etc… its endearing. But when you have a guy hanging on every word and every gesture she is making, its pathetic. Is that hypocritical? Oh my god, the fucking guy just gasped… seriously. Anyhow, does that make it hypocritical? I dunno…. I guess its not cause girls flirt cause they choose to… (random statement, the guy just goes “what a great show!” just from hearing a synopsis… seriously?!?) … anyhow, back to my thought, its not pathetic when a girl does it. She chooses to do it… she has options, and chooses that this is the person that they want to flirt with. While with guys… seriously, they do it constantly trying to win the statistics game… sad sad state of affairs.
Yeah, so that’s about it. Its getting to be that time… one more shot, and its off to home and bed. Let’s end with a list of things I want for my bday so people that are reading can feel free to send me shit.
Richies bday wants!
- Canon 5d mark ii
- Canon 24-70 L lens
- 14 1tb HDs (need to replace my stupid raid array)
- 58” Panasonic Plasma (no I don’t need a TV but what the hell)
- 6 series BMW (lol)
- Cheerleader (grin this is only here for lindsey to shake at her at me for)
- and lastly, if I really had a bday wish… super powers… I haven’t decided which power, but I guess Peters since it means I can have any power! :)
R
Monday, August 04, 2008
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This is just a quick blurb, but I just realized I haven't added any new photos since 5/24/2008 when took some pictures from CLloyds wedding. Crazy... No drunk pictures, no July 4th pics, nothing! Definitely need to fix that. Luckily for me, we will be heading out to Vegas tomorrow, so, with my little Canon SD600 (yes I need to upgrade) and Vegas waiting, we should have lots of pictures soon.
Let's see, the only other interesting thing that's happened is getting an iPhone. Again, not that interesting. But really, there are lots of fun apps on that thing. Oh! And last weekend, we wall mounted our plasma, but alas, we didn't take before and after pictures so there's nothing to show for it. Bah.
Anyhow, that's really it, will blog from Vegas!
Friday, June 27, 2008
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Since it's been a while since I wrote an entry. Let's see what's going on...
Brix is almost complete. They are due to finish in August, or so they say. So it's time to figure out either how to move into the place, or how to sell it. Either way, it'd be nice to get that off my plate of things to deal with.
North Bend is still a pain in the ass. For those who don't know. I have a lease option gone awry out there. I need the tenant to either purchase the place or get out of it so I can sell it. Either option is going to take a crap load of my time.
Lake Stevens is still on the market, but I really don't care how long it's on the market for. The place is +600 monthly on cashflow so whatever. I do need to figure out rent checks there though. I hate bookkeeping. I need to hire someone to do it all for me so I don't have to deal with any of it meh!
Bryan is a cluster frack (yes, you like how I substituted BSG lingo in there!?) ... We just put all 3 units on sale and I'm just hoping we get out of the deal non-net-negative. This is the first deal I've done with Will and I'd hate to frack it up. At least Lindsey and I have a working property double meh!
Redmond lease is running out in December which is a good and bad thing. Good news is, its way under price in terms of rent, but bad news is, its nice to have something consistent. On the other hand, my parents are retiring this year, and this could be a nice place for them to stay.
Wow, what a boring post... I ended up talking about real estate bleah... guess thats just what I had on my mind at the time. And now, its tomorrow cause I never finished. So I will just post this and add more fun stuff later :)
BTW, just went and saw Wanted. Kick ass...