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The weekend...

Tomorrow's going to be a long day. My dad's memorial service is tomorrow, and after that I get to drive to Houston and visit my mom's house...

I'm going to her house because I'm going to the Astros game Sunday and I don't wanna have to drive in that morning and meeting someone up there

See y'all Sunday night

Thursday... or Friday?

I swear, the schedule at LIT is really messing me up. They only have classes Monday through Thursday so I keep thinking Thursday is Friday, Friday is Saturday, etc... It's really confusing...

The first week of LIT is done...

I am glad to be back in school for the record

I'm NOT glad that the SIS was down all day yesterday, since i needed to make a change to my schedule. The schedule change worked out, though, since I no longer have a 5:30 to 9 class on thursday nights and have a more consistent schedule

All in all, I'm happy... now if I can just pass Cisco 1 & 2 :)

40 questions with Kevin Gerty

As I posted on here yesterday, I'd be doing an interview with KG himself, Kevin Gerty. I decided not to do more since it's already pretty long. Here goes nothing:

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Kevin Gerty: Who are you, and how did you find out about me?
Justin Yarbrough: I'm Justin and I found out about you through Mandy complaining about how annoying you were one day
KG: how intriguing...
JY: actually, it was your interview, i told her you couldn't handle interviewing me

KG: So tell me if you had three wishes what would they be and why?
JY: um... i gotta think about this
JY: 1. world peace, so all the miss america contestants stop saying that
JY: 2. waking up tomorrow with all the knowledge of a Computer Networking and Troubleshooting Technology major so I don't have to go to classes starting next week
JY: 3. i guess i could afford to lose a few pounds
JY: NEXT ONE!!!
KG: yo don't shout at me man
JY: what you gonna do, cry?
KG: No.. just might track you down
JY: creepy

KG: What do you say to a person who is being a jackass
JY: I usually will just not aknowledge their existence

KG: Your favorite food
JY: hm... so many choices... gotta be peperroni and mushroom pizza

KG: If you could escribe yourself in one word what would it be and why
JY: describe?
KG: yea
KG: you get it.. now just simply answer it
JY: weird, i've never been one to do normal things

KG: Name a feature that you like on yourself
JY: my enormous... oh, i probably shouldn't say that on my blog, not very good for the kiddos
KG: stop lying
JY: what, you saying you've seen me naked? you freak
KG: *rolls eyes* ew

KG: if you could live anywhere else then where you live now where would it be?
JY: Denver or Houston

KG: What's the most surprising thing someone would find out about you?
JY: that i'm really not anywhere near as crazy as i seem at first

KG: Got a girlfriend?
JY: maybe
JY: what's it to you?
KG: just askin dude..
KG: *rools eyes*
JY: oh, ok, thought you were gonna try to set me up with mandy or something
KG: do you want to be set up with mandy
JY: not really, considering i'm like five years older than her, that's just weird
KG: just remember you said that dude har har..

KG: Do you act like this all the time?
JY: more often than not

KG: Favorite sport(s)
JY: baseball and hockey

KG: Favorite teams of the sports you named
JY: Astros and Wildcatters (ECHL)

KG: Do you play any sports?
JY: yes. well? no, although i could probably be a decent hockey player if i ever learned how to play though

KG: Hot or Cold?
JY: cold. you experience a southeast texas summer and you'll understand

KG: Mariotti or Paige?
JY: paige, duh. I don't run the jaymariotti.com message board

KG: Outside or inside?
JY: depends on the time of year

KG: TV Guide or Channel surfing
JY: channel surfing. i've never looked at a tv guide in my life

KG: Do you cry at weddings?
JY: I've only been to one wedding in my life, it was my dad's second. They were divorced two years later. No.

KG: If you could be a woman for one day what would you do and why?
JY: am i a really hot one?
JY: that does matter
KG: 20. Who's gonna be in the MLB World Series
JY: answer my question first
KG: oh..
KG: uhhhh whatever you want to me Ma'am I mean sir har har
JY: ok, i am a really hott one
JY: i'm gonna find some really fat, ugly, horny guy and make him think he's gonna get some
KG: lol... thats twisted but good man
JY: i'm a very twisted person

KG: Who's gonna be in the MLB World Series
JY: realistically: cardinals and yankees. who I wanna see: astros and rangers

KG: Your favorite sleeping position
JY: on my right side

KG: DO you travel alot?
JY: besides to houston? no

KG: Your favorite holiday
JY: christmas. it's like thanksgiving but with presents

KG: What's the worst habit you have?
JY: probably my brutal honesty

KG: The best habit you have?
JY: putting people in their place when they need to be

KG: Bedtime or Party animal?
JY: i need my don't get any uglier sleep

KG: School or party?
JY: school, i like college
JY: parties are full of drunk people, i hate some drunk people
JY: just the ones that are assholes though
JY: happy drunks are ok
KG: lol cools

KG: Bush or Kerry?
JY: i gotta stick with my fellow texan there

KG: Phone or IM
JY: im

KG: What type of music do you prefer to listen to
JY: rock or country

KG: What would you rather do...host a show with mariotti or listen to elevator music
JY: host a show with mary, she needs to be put in her place
KG: haha

KG: People have said you favor?
JY: the female of the species
JY: or do you mean something else?
JY: cuz i don't go for guys
KG: Favor as in looks
JY: oh, ok
KG: like Mandy favors Diana taursi
JY: yes, i see the resemblance
JY: oh, the question... um... homer simpson, just thinner and more hair

KG: Whats in your CD player now?
JY: nothing, but the last thing that was in it was trapt

KG: Describe your perfect friend (just a good best friend) as in perosnality etc
JY: someone reliable, that i can trust, that'll be there for me in the hard times (as I have been experiencing lately, feel free to ask) and can laugh when I make fun of them for something stupid they do

KG: What's been going on in your life in hard times then?
JY: My dad died and my little brother was hurt in a motorcycle accident 2 1/2 weeks ago
KG: oh.. I'm truely sorry about that...and this is sincere...
JY: thanks
KG: my condolenses to you and your family.. and good recovery for your little bro...
JY: he's doing a lot better
KG: thats goo
JY: goo?
KG: *good
JY: ok

KG: Favorite TV show
JY: I don't really have a favorite tv show

KG: favorite type of clothing
JY: wind pants

KG: Something to do while waiting in car in traffic
JY: sing along with the radio
JY: if i'm not on my bike that is
JY: then i'm just cussing a lot at the traffic

KG: CD or cassette
JY: CD

KG: Name one thing you can never live without
JY: music

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Well, there you have it. You know more than you have ever cared to know about me. If you understood it all, there are good things in store for your future.

Soon to come..

An interview with Kevin Gerty

KG is the same guy that did Mandy's interview. Part of it has already been done, I'll post it when the interview is completed sometime within the next few days.

Blogs I like to read

ATHGirl's blog v1.0
Even though the damn thing takes forever to load, not recommended for people with dial-up

Chaggy's Blog
The guy's nickname is Chaggy, what else needs to be said?

Misadventures of Another Drunken Loser
This is some of the funniest stuff I've seen in a while :)

1458 Journal
Some interesting stuff from Mandy

Getting back to normal

Well... It's been a week and a half since the accident. Jason's gonna be back in school on Monday, I'm gonna hop on my motorcycle for the first time since tomorrow, and maybe even go for a nice cruise up towards the lakes if I see Terry at church tomorrow.

I guess I ought to say thanks to everybody for their prayers and support, I can feel it.

I'm getting back to watching the Astros and complaining about the bullpen inhaling profusely and having a really bad odor coming from it.

Well, that's all I got to say for now, leave some.

EDIT: I didn't go for that ride, allergies have kept me home all day :(

PLEASE keep my family in your prayers

Last night my dad and my brother were involved in a motorcycle accident. My brother is doing ok, he is home from the hospital after a visit to the ER really beat up but he'll be back to normal in a few months, no serious injuries. Unfortunately, my dad wasn't so lucky and died at the scene. This is really hard for my whole family, so please keep me, my brother, and my family in your prayers.

Thank you, and you'll probably not hear from me again for a while.

more random thoughts

Why?

These are easy to write

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How immature can people be? I mean, I go telling a group of people off, now they seem to think that they can run around and make me look bad. At least one of them rescended their remarks after I informed him that my lawyer would be contacting him about my libel suit (yes, it was that bad). Tragically, they do it to themselves too. Oh well, their loss, I really don't give a flip what they think.

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I gotta call LIT tomorrow and inform them that I have taken the THEA test, required for admission into schools in the state of Texas. The odd thing is that I'm a transfer student from a Texas school ACROSS THE STREET and all schools have access to the results.

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What? Hockey season STILL aint here?

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Rumor is that my team, the Wildcatters, are working on an affiliation with an NHL team. If so, news should drop soon. I don't know if it's a good idea, these things can kill a playoff run if the team above you is a contender.

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I'm really tired, why aint I going to bed?

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What is the purpose of procrastonation?

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What is the meaning of Life?*

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What's up?

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Did Felix Mendehlsson really not have any dates because he was busy writing music?

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What's the point of having Wi-Fi at a ballpark? Who brings their laptop to a baseball game?

*Life = the cereal :)

Putting my HTML skills to good use

As you may have noticed, I used my knowledge of HTML to insert banners for MY presidential candidate. If anybody else who sees this wants my help in doing so, drop me an email, but you're on your own if you want a Kerry banner...

Deep in the Heart of Texas

At the next Astros game I go to (next Sunday), I'm considering doing like Carlos Delgato (a Yankee player that has chosen to sit in the dugout for God Bless America) and sitting for the playing of "Deep in the Heart of Texas" as a protest of our current governor, Rick Perry. I'll still do the clap, and probably sing along (although people around me asways request that I don't), just not stand. Will it do any good? No. Will I feel better? Probably not. Will I even be able to? I kinda doubt it, I think Andy (see my last post) will make me.

I just wanted to say that, I don't know why :)

Random thoughts

For some reason, people expect me to update this thing once in a while, so I guess I'll try to make them happy...

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My grandma leaves for Seattle on Wednesday, so I'm gonna be home alone until sometimenext Monday. Oh what trouble I could get into :)

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The twins are down this week from North Carolina. I don't think I've seen them in like two years, $10 says they still look good :)

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The Democratic National Convention is this week, just what do they accomplish at these conventions?

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Is hockey season here yet?

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My motorcycle is due up for inspection this week and I need to get my hair cut, two things I'll probably end up putting off until Friday because I'm lazy like that.

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I bought tickets to an Astros game next weekend thinking that they might be able to beat the Expos. I'll be meeting a girl up there, I just hope she don't end up hating me

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How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

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Should I really plug my blog shamelessly? People start to complain about me not updating it if I do.

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I was told by Anna that I could:

Quote:

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write about how wonderful and awesome [she is]

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Is this a harsh response?

Quote:

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no offense, but if i'm gonna write about how wonderful and awesome some chick is, it won't be you.

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Well... That's all I got, leave some.

Congrats

I just wanna congratulate my boy Bri-Bri for 1. getting the guts to pop the question to his girlfriend Christen last night, and 2. her saying yes, and wish them the best down the road together.

Now this just makes me feel bad for being single.

$ It's all about the Benjamins, baby!!! $

Offbeat, yet on the issues affecting today's world.
A brief commentary by Justin L. Yarbrough

WARNING: If you can't handle someone calling it exactly like they see it, don't read on.

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What am I talking about, you ask? I’m referring to what seems to be the hot-button topic right now, same-sex marriage. Proponents for legalizing it say it's all about love. Well, aint that sweet, they want to get married all of a sudden, but why now? Why didn't they push for this before now? It's not like people just started being gay five years ago or something, or did I not get that memo (like usual)?

Don't get me wrong; I have nothing at all against people who choose to live their lives differently than I do. What people do with their lives is nobody's business unless it makes life difficult for others. Do I agree with it? No, it goes against my morals. Do I hold that against them? No, I judge someone based on his or her character.

With that out of the way, I'll tell you why we have the push for it now. Money. In a society that won't hold back from suing you for looking at you funny because they see financial opportunities abound, these couples have seen a window, an opportunity, to get in on the action. That's it. I wish it was deeper than that, but it really isn't. If it were about love, they'd have pushed for this a long time before now, and it’s quite possible that it would be a normal part of life now.

I, personally, am undecided on the issue of whether or not gay couples should be able to marry; I am simply questioning the motivations. On one hand, my religious convictions tell me that it’s wrong and shouldn’t be allowed, the other telling me that they do, in fact, deserve the same rights as straight couples, and I’ll probably remain on the fence for some time about the issue.

The All-Star game

It stunk. There is no excuse for what happened in the top of the first. That should have been a 1-2-3 inning. That's all I have to say.

Blogger being dumb

I refuse to update this thing again until they get their server thing strainghtened out. status.blogger.com

Goin on vacation

Leaving tomorrow morning, won't be back until Monday. I'll be catchin' a few 'Stros games and who knows what. See ya'll l8r!!!

CHEERS & JEERS:Last night's ZZ Top - Hank Williams Jr. concert

Cheers

• ZZ Top - for putting on an awesome conclusion.
• All the people who came out despite the weather and behaving fairly well for the most part.
• All the employees like myself who did a kick-@$$ job.

Jeers

• The weather. Four inches of rain in less than an hour can really create problems. Thankfully, it cleared up and the sun came out by the time the show started.
• Hank Williams Jr. for being a total ass, cussing the whole time, spitting in the crowd, and putting on an overall piss-poor performance
• The few drunk people that caused problems