So i can throw you off

What's this? A THURSDAY blog entry? But Kevin? Why???

WHY THE HELL NOT? How bout... i got time. I got thoughts, and I want to write em up! How you like me now?


So this week is slowly crawling along. Its Thursday and it needs to be Friday. Not really a lot to look forward to this weekend. Jamie is having a tournament for his kiddie logrollers. I'll probably go help out with that.

This past weekend my awesome dad helped me build some shelves in our garage. Yep. I'm now an organized garage dweller. It's good to feel like I'm a part of male home ownership. I have a garage I can be proud of. :-) (insert dork comment here).

So recently the blog entries have been a little "boring" to some of you. How can i change this? Or do i even care? I don't. If i want to be boring I will be. So deal with it. :-) Ha ha!

10 things i think i think:

1) I think the gopher basketball team might be getting more hype than the gopher hockey team. Not for the whole season mind you, but for right now. A while back, Kelsey and I attended a gopher hockey game. They lost...bad. This past weekend the gophers beat Army in basketball and got a lot of people excited that we might have a shot at playing well. All i'm saying is that the gophers are turning heads in the barn. And i'm excited!

2) I think the holidays need to hurry up and get here. Work has been stressful enough in the last few months, maybe some "relaxing" (said with a sarcastic tone) holiday break could bring some change into this guy's mind frame. Some things i have to look forward to are getting a new TV, decorating the house, and listening to Christmas music all while experiencing the first Christmas together with Kelsey in our new house. That right there is enough to battle any amount of stress.

3) I think Kelsey is turning me into a more organized person. All my clutter is slowing finding its place. I don't do it because I want to, I do it because it bugs her. I'm fine with doing it, and it does make the house look nice. (Trust me, i won't turn into a neat freak. It's not in my nature.) Sure there are times when i look at her and realize that her cleanliness borders on crazy, but there is a reason behind it that i can understand. I'm bending, but not breaking. I guess that's good enough for now. :-)

4) I think our dog is settling down. Lately i've taken the time in the morning just before my shower to sit down with her and just chill out for 5 minutes. Usually that means that she bites and barks at anything she can. But there are glimmers of moments where she'd be content being petted and spoiled. That is a dog we can't wait to enjoy.

5) I think I need to take a random day off. No wait, make that two. I need to take a random day off where Kelsey and I can just sit around and do nothing all day. Then i need to take a random day off where I can just sit around and do nothing all day. I know Kelsey and I need a little more quality time together, but I think i need some quality ME time too. I think maybe its the few days before Christmas Weekend that would do nicely. I can sit around with Kelsey and let the Christmas music blare and we can have a good day. Then I can sit around and watch some good Christmas movies, or just veg out. Yes.. that sounds like a plan to me.

6) I think all of my Christmas presents will be purchased before December 10th this year. Yep.. i'm setting a date. It'll be a new record. Look at me, planning and what not. How weird is that?

7) I think its still not too late to winter fertilize my lawn. Yep.. i'm a believer. One more time to mow/bag my lawn/leaves and then i'll get out the old spreader and go nuts. Cuz i just don't give a rat's butt.

8) I think i take way too much pride in my house and all the things i do. I mean seriously.. who gets excited about winter fertilizer? Oh yeah.. i do. Yep.. i'm a big ol' dork. :-)


9) I think the idea that I'll never play in a competitive basketball league again is OK with me. The idea of going to the gym to shoot around, or just play some random pickup games puts a smile on my face. I'd rather watch basketball and potentially one day teach my kids how to play. I have logrolling and other new things that i can pursue. Like next year, i'm getting a bike and doin the bike stuff. No joke. That is something that I will look forward to coming home from work and going out on a bike ride. Sign me up!

10) I think that sometimes, i just need to stop, look around and remember just how happy I am right now. Everything else just melts into that and I should continue to live every day without having to feel guilty, angry, frustrated, or upset. This is a great life and I wouldn't change a thing.