Archive for March, 2005

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shoo
on 3/30/2005
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Today, has been an interesting day. Ok, not in the way that 60 mins would love to an expose on me. But I paid bills, had coffee with Mark, programmed, walked in the park with Emily, programmed some more, and yes programmed.

Got a big deadline coming up; hence all the programming. It is about 7:25 and I am almosted burned out. I think I got almost another hour in me. I’ve been listening to Modest Mouse the past 2 hours. Their songs are a little slow, maybe a change of music will get me going again?

The bloggage has been a little disappointing around here lately. I am almost, and I mean almost, jealous of Meliss. She has all kinds of bloggy friends. Interesting ones at that; two are Hollywood type people, another is a blonde token mother, another is just a weird guy who I think tokes as well, and some girl who never gets any or not enough (take that as you may). Interesting people. The voyeuristic element is too cool.

That’s usually where I head first when the blogging levels are down. So if I ever get time to improve gotshoo.com, I too will make cool blogging friends, not that the people I have listed aren’t cool, they just don’t blog enough for my appetite.

Mac & Cheese

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shoo
on 3/30/2005
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Ok, I know how to cook.. at least in the sense of grilling or making pasta dishes but the Single Serve Mac & Cheese dish has got my boxers all in a bunch. This is the second time I have attempted the simple add water & microwave, but both times mine comes out very dry. The noodles are cooked just right, but soon as I add the cheese everything becomes clumpy and ecky.

I am adding 2/3 cups of water just like the package says. I am thinking I might need closer to a full cup of water in my bowl.

Such a lame (previous) post.

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shoo
on 3/30/2005
in Blatant Recollections and General
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Ok, excuse me for the lame post before this one. (I know if I don’t quickly repost that I will get the 3rd degree from K as if I already didn’t get it from Nattie about not posting about the Illini) That’s a good place to start, why didn’t I post anything about the Illini? Umm, in the age of cell phones, newspapers, internet, spoken language I figured that everyone had heard that they won and were going to the Final Four.

Why not the celebration? Honestly, I haven’t been watching the games that close. And the comparison to the Cardinals? I am a much bigger Cardinal fan. That answers that.

Now, an update on Shoo life and Shoo’s girl. Em and I went shopping for a laptop for her Sunday and found out that all the stores were closed for Easter. We then picked up the task again on Monday evening. BB might be my toy chest, but sometimes they just suck. We stood their for around 45mins trying to purchase a laptop. I was getting very cranky (Em can testify to this) because I was hungry, my leg hurt, and I was irritated. Mostly because I was hungry which reminds me that I have leftovers at Em’s place (score!). After going out to eat we returned to the blue monster. I told Emily that I was going to spear attack a sales associate if we didn’t get any help. Luckily enough, in the case of the store and and store associates, we were promptly helped by a young lady. She didn’t bother us at all with the stupid OVERLY PRICED replacement plans or extra cords or CDr’s or laptop carrying cases. I was very pleased after that and Em loves her new lappy.

I am at home today with the window open. I love this weather! I have major computer to complete by the end of the week. Everything looks good so far.

In my head.

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shoo
on 3/30/2005
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This post brought to us by: Lullabies to Paralyze

I was going to blog tonight, but alas, I am tired. See you on the flip side.

Easter Bunny

Published
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shoo
on 3/29/2005
in Caption Game., Cheesy Pictures and General
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Charlie Horse.

Published
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shoo
on 3/28/2005
in Blatant Recollections and General
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My legs are sore. Sore to the point that it looks like my butt is going to explode.

Why?

Because some person, some thing, some mechanical function decided to smoke up the top of the Hilton on a Sunday morning at 2am. Meaning that myself and 40 or more bar patrons (including: Ed, K, Jessie, Jessie’s friend Shannon, Jessie’s cousin Andrew, and Kirsten) had to truck it down 30 flights of stairs. You’d think going down stairs would be much easier than going up??

I beg to differ. In fact, I talked to a veteran of the Hilton stairs Mr. K, “Going down is much harder than going up, because you work different muscles.”

In pain. I plan to sit all day.

Swiming with the fishies.

Published
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shoo
on 3/25/2005
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Em (still Shoo’s Woman - but I feel like a cave man with big mounds of hair on my back each time I refer to her as that, so from now on in the gotshoo blog she shall be refereed as Em or Emily).

Ok, not where I was going to start… Em and I went laptop shopping last night. After we were at the big blue store, aka Heaven, we went next door to the pet store. Em had to buy her cat a cat bed. With her moving to Asslaska Leah, her cat, will be staying with her family. She doesn’t want Leah sleeping on her mom’s bed. She thinks it will freak her out or something bad will happen. So she is going to get her acquainted sleeping in her own bed.

Ok, still not where I was going to with this story but I digress. While in the pet store I got this insurmountable urge to own fish. I had fish as a young kid, and guenia pigs. They are a relatively inexpensive pet to keep up with, but the start up cost is the biggy. Anyone got an aquarium lying around? I guess I should talk to Josh T. I think his dad owns a fish store or something in Chatham.

I could name all the fish after my friends.

K you would be a little catfish with big whiskers.

Melissa, you would be this fish ‘Pink Kisser’

Sterno, you would be a guppy. I don’t know why, but you fall under the guppy category.

Ed, you would be this fish a Jack Dempsey. (Only cause his first name is Jack)

I tried finding fish for everyone but this site I am using has some different ones that I have never seen before. Also, more things about the aquarium, no angel fish. They creep me out. Yes, I know what my gf’s last name is and she gave me this look of desperation when I told her I didn’t like angel fish. Sorry babe. They have freaked me out since I was a kid.

Ed can we have fish at the Winchester? We can put a bottle of Jack D in the tank!!! Empty of course.

Alaska you say?

Published
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shoo
on 3/24/2005
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Most of you know, heard, or gotten secret information from the mob that Shoo’s Woman is leaving him. Not for good, but for Alaska. Yes, Alaska of all places. When the planets collided and the moons eclipsed on February 2nd (not only her birthday but Ground Hog’s day), she had told me about her plans to be somewhere else than Springfield Illinois during the summer of 05′. So it was a given. First, she wanted to go to the East Coast, then it was New Mexico; I didn’t care, I just wanted a vacation stop for the summer.

But as time went on and we got closer (of course it never happens when you want to get rid of someone) she got a call from Alaska. They called to let her know that she was selected as a possible candidate for a position. The only thing that was keeping them from hiring her was another candidate that was in Portugal at the time. They were trying to get ahold of them to first offer them the position if they passed she would get the job.

She had to wait a week before she would hear anything. We were both on edge with the excitement of her accepting a once-in-a-lifetime position and the reality of her moving to a remote part of Alaska, Skagway to be exact. I tried to be very supportive during the duration knowing full well that she would be a 65hr drive away.

Emily *cough* still Shoo’s Woman *cough* got the call Monday. Talk about a kid needing downers, she was bouncing off all the walls. She beat out something like 400 other applicants for one of 3 positions open at the park. Its not surprising at all if you have ever seen her giving tours at Lincoln’s home. Articulate, knowledgeable, expressive, I am kissing ass….

I am very proud of Emily! Congratulations!

And since fish and seafood is very prevalent on the coast of Alaska, she has told me that she will try fish for the first time in three years JUST FOR ME. Then she also reminds me that not to let my big head get too big for my body because she’ll try it over my dead body; she’ll only do it when she is ready.

Who wants to do a 65 hour road trip?

And I don’t remember if I mentioned this but it is a seasonal position, so yes, she will be back in the late summer.

Eye for an Eye.

Published
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shoo
on 3/23/2005
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K, thinks my blog sucks. Or I just don’t post enough qaulity posts.

You have set your standards too high Merf. Mr. Shoo’s site goes in spurts of popularity. Just like how he has a good post like 1 out of every 5. - comment from K on my site

This is where I jab back.

Hung out and conversated with friends which is what I enjoy doing.

How lame is that. I want to be enthralled with your blog Mr. K! Dammit, you know I spend all my time with my girlfriend doing stuff. You MUST entertain me with your life because I am too busy to hangout. So maybe pep it up a little such as:

Hung out and discussed world politics, brewery techniques, the meaning of life, and about Mr. Shoo’s blog. Oh it is such a blast to do that. I had the bar at my command.

See, now that’s interesting.

I thought you needed a little help. As for another interesting post on this site, you gotta wait about 4-6 more posts. I am busy.

I am SOOO JEALOUS.

Published
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shoo
on 3/22/2005
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I just got an online postcard from Ed and Jessie. I assume they are taking a tour of the Jack Daniel’s distillery. I have been on the tour before, but way before I could drink. The place smelled like heaven even back then.

BEAT VALLEY!

Published
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shoo
on 3/22/2005
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For some screwy-reason Merf’s photo album on his blog isn’t working. I just had to share this with everyone. Unfortunately, I was unable to go to see Dustin Diamond aka Screech from Saved By The Bell. Heard it was a great time and you can read more about it on Merf’s Bday Blog.

Insert Catchy Title

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shoo
on 3/22/2005
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Emily (aka Shoo’s girl) has great news, but I ain’t telling.

As for the rest of the day, I got nothing too exciting. Go bowling with my team “The Lucky Strikes.” Have lunch with “The Girl.” Just another day in paradise.

Easter plans? Who’s got them? Maybe we should have a Easter-Shot Scavenger hunt at the bar this weekend. Hide the little plastic shot glasses around the bar. If you find one, we fill it up!

PARTY!

Published
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shoo
on 3/21/2005
in General and Got dot com?
. 13 Comments

Shoo’s “Drinking-Buddy” aka Merf, the man who has the biggest birthday party of the year. I finally got his blog up and running.

http://merf.gotshoo.com

Moving.

Published
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shoo
on 3/21/2005
in General
. 5 Comments

I am moving out at some point? Well, it will come, hopefully very soon. But I have been thinking, maybe I should just go ahead and be in debt for most of my life and build a really huge house.

I designed this one out of pure boredom and I am using it in a marketing package.

Local Talk Radio Star

Published
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shoo
on 3/21/2005
in Blatant Recollections, Deep Thoughts and General
. 14 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, I am a local celebrity as if I wasn’t already. Ok, not of the ‘Hollywood-Star’ type.

I was sitting by the lake in my truck listening to the Molson and Lee show while eating some lunch. I listen to the show from time to time on lunch breaks or I happen to be driving around in the afternoon.

Well the guys started talking about women going to the bar by themselves. Another female talk show host had tried to get Molson and Lee to go out to a bar the previous night. They were both in for the night, but they asked her, “Why didn’t you go to the bar by yourself? You know people?”

She chimed back, “Women who go to the bar by themselves are just looking to get laid.” - she’s the early conservative talk show host

Now we all know that’s not necessarily true. For the most part. Ok, for a 1/4 of the part.

I had to call in being a bartender and personal experience with the topic. I was nervous (as dorky as it sounds). I haven’t been on the radio since years ago when I co-hosted a punk-ska radio on WQNA - Velveeta Underground (a play on words from the Velveet Underground). I called, “Hello, your on the show?”

“Uhh, Andy, this is bartender Shoo.”
“SHOO, how are you doing buddy?”

Andy gave the listeners a little background on myself as being a bartender for DH Browns. The other female host spoke up, “Is he hot?” Andy replied, “Umm, I think he is taken.”

Of course I am hot. Gosh, do you see ugly bartenders at wonderful places such as DH Browns??

They finally asked me, “So Shoo, what do you think when you see a woman sitting at the bar by herself?”

“She’s either having relationship troubles, waiting for someone, or ……. trying to get laid!”

Actually, its pretty true to the fact that women don’t go to the bar by themselves. Andy was in the bar on Saturday while I was tending, we reminisced a little about the show. He’s now got my number for future ‘bar’ questions.

Wasn’t one of my predictions for the year that I would be interviewed on the Molson and Lee show?

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