So it's 2004...
Where's the space travel? Where are all the robots that are supposed to do our chores for us? Where are all the electric vehicles (not just 1 or 2)? Where are the automobiles that can drive themselves?
Well, I guess "progress" in some areas just isn't what we expected when I was a teenager in the 80s. Back then, you envisioned 2000 and beyond as a pseudo-Jetsons environment. But, the reality is that it feels more like a souped up version of the 80s...Granted, hair styles are better, cars are sleeker, computers indicate some real technological progress, and there is this cool little robot-thing for sale that's supposed to automatically vacuum your carpet. However, -like the 80s - we still play video/PC games, Michael Jackson is STILL in the news (LOL), Schwarzenegger is still a big star, and 80s music is still "in" with some people. Scary, ain't it?
Well, enough digression... The party at Eli's house on New Year's Eve was fun, even though a LOT of our group didn't show. I know some people needed the rest and others had previous engagements...but still, we would've loved to have seen them there. We had a lot of good food to eat. We set off a lot of fireworks (though "blue with tail" was AWOL...LOL). We sat around and talked. J-mo surfed the internet with Stacey's Axim through Eli's wireless network (why was that fun? I dunno...just the idea of sitting wherever you want and surfing the web is cool). We stayed there until about 1:30 a.m.
Yesterday, Stacey was off, and -like Dave- we did a whole lot of NOTHING! I know she needed that...just time to rest and relax. Last night we did hook up with J-mo and eat some New China. Afterwards, Stacey was going to meet up with Eli to watch a movie or something, BUT...Eli bailed again, for reasons discussed in her previous blog entries. -sigh-
So, Stacey and I wound up just playing games at the PC for a while. She played some online...um, i don't know what the heck it was...and I beat Splinter Cell (again).
Today? Maybe I'll start taking down Christmas decorations. Maybe not. It feels like I just put them up, so maybe I'll just keep the house lit up until February (Why can they get away with that in Gatlinburg? When they decorate for Christmas, they STAY decorated that long...)
KEY PHRASES: "I LOVE last-minute changes!" "I love being all grown-up." "I love Chinese food and 2 Mountain Dews." "I love cancellations...wait, that's sarcasm." "I love it when Kailyn's sleep schedule gets all fouled up...who does she think she is? Kyle?" "I love being an optimist." "It's my fault, dang it....there...are you happy?"
Well, I guess "progress" in some areas just isn't what we expected when I was a teenager in the 80s. Back then, you envisioned 2000 and beyond as a pseudo-Jetsons environment. But, the reality is that it feels more like a souped up version of the 80s...Granted, hair styles are better, cars are sleeker, computers indicate some real technological progress, and there is this cool little robot-thing for sale that's supposed to automatically vacuum your carpet. However, -like the 80s - we still play video/PC games, Michael Jackson is STILL in the news (LOL), Schwarzenegger is still a big star, and 80s music is still "in" with some people. Scary, ain't it?
Well, enough digression... The party at Eli's house on New Year's Eve was fun, even though a LOT of our group didn't show. I know some people needed the rest and others had previous engagements...but still, we would've loved to have seen them there. We had a lot of good food to eat. We set off a lot of fireworks (though "blue with tail" was AWOL...LOL). We sat around and talked. J-mo surfed the internet with Stacey's Axim through Eli's wireless network (why was that fun? I dunno...just the idea of sitting wherever you want and surfing the web is cool). We stayed there until about 1:30 a.m.
Yesterday, Stacey was off, and -like Dave- we did a whole lot of NOTHING! I know she needed that...just time to rest and relax. Last night we did hook up with J-mo and eat some New China. Afterwards, Stacey was going to meet up with Eli to watch a movie or something, BUT...Eli bailed again, for reasons discussed in her previous blog entries. -sigh-
So, Stacey and I wound up just playing games at the PC for a while. She played some online...um, i don't know what the heck it was...and I beat Splinter Cell (again).
Today? Maybe I'll start taking down Christmas decorations. Maybe not. It feels like I just put them up, so maybe I'll just keep the house lit up until February (Why can they get away with that in Gatlinburg? When they decorate for Christmas, they STAY decorated that long...)
KEY PHRASES: "I LOVE last-minute changes!" "I love being all grown-up." "I love Chinese food and 2 Mountain Dews." "I love cancellations...wait, that's sarcasm." "I love it when Kailyn's sleep schedule gets all fouled up...who does she think she is? Kyle?" "I love being an optimist." "It's my fault, dang it....there...are you happy?"
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