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Hey Nick! Oh Nick, thank you! That really means alot to me Thanks I'm touched! And I definitely don't think I've got anything on you when it comes to sweetness and intelligence . Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Eddie Thanks very much I hope you're right. And also, I bet you'll figure out what you need to do. Never give up on yourself! Hmmm, I haven't heard that one, but I'll definitely see if I can check it out Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Thanks Eric and Kitty, you two are right. I guess I did rather miss the point of the question (which I'm sure is why I found it so amusing). Thank you for helping me with it Aww thanks Kitty! I really appreciate it that. *blush* I only hope you're right Yes, I completely agree, Eric. I've always prided myself on not just going along with the crowd I love that quote too! And I definitely try to live by it. I also quite like the quote, "Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got." Anyway I appreciate the insight you guys, I hope you both have an awesome day and thanks again! Kevin P.S. But in my defense some of the questions on that test were pretty funky! Like this one part was asking me to rate how much I'd like to do various hobbies. One of the hobbies was: "Drill soldiers" ....as a HOBBY? LOL "Yes, that's right, I like to yell at soldiers in my free time!"...hmmm I bet a few people around here would agree with that! LOL but I'm not usually into soldiers, firefighters, and policemen. Don't get me wrong I appreciate and respect them very much. I just have this perception (which may indeed be false) that they're too "tough" and "serious". I like more lighthearted and playful when it comes to attraction.

Hey Kaiten! I'm not sure when I'll find out to be honest. The office was closed for the holidays, so tomorrow I'm going to go in and find out. Thanks for reminding me by the way ! LOL I'd already made a "mental" note, but clearly I'm going to need a physical one too . Have you seen the second Miss Congeniality? I've been wanting to but haven't. LOL! I hadn't seen that movie, but I'm going to try to watch it now, lolol Thanks, LOL they're definitely not all exciting; I'm just less inclined to write about my dull ones! Hmm no, I wouldn't really say it tasted like a lobster. You eat the same parts (tail and claws), but the texture is much different (crawfish aren't as chewy). I dunno, they're both delicious as far as I'm concerned! Yep, that's how I feel too; I just like my own space. LOL I guess you're right, I just don't like feeling like a stereotype, lol I've always liked to consider myself slightly countercultural in a benevolant sort of way. Yay! My work here is done Have an awesome day and take care! Kevin

Hey Joey! awww! That is so sweet! I bet some of them survived, and even the ones that didn't probably suffered a better fate than being boiled alive . So go you .....(hmm now I'm starting to feel bad about it...but I always try to tell myself they have primitive nervous systems and that it doesn't hurt as much somehow ) Anyway take care and have an awesome day Kevin

Hey Coley, Thanks , as I said for the most part I think he's doing better. Hehe, I like that word too! I'm also quite fond of "transcontinental", lol it just seems to roll right off the tongue. Thanks , it's definitely fun to pamper yourself sometimes! And I think you're right; it is getting more and more prevalent among guys (even straight ones ) Anyway take care and have a great day! Kevin

Hey Colin! Thanks for the good wishes , I guess he's doing better . He says he's in quite a bit of pain and it hurts if moves suddenly, or has to laugh or cough. But he is getting around really well and not really letting it stop him very much....which I guess may not be a good thing, but at least his spirits are high That's awesome about your grandfather! LOL if he ever tells anyone his secret he could make a fortune! Thanks, that's why I do it . Of course I like the way it feels, but I'm definitely interested in protecting myself from aging and skin cancer Anyway I hope you have a really awesome day and take care! Kevin

Awww thanks Colin! I'm so glad you liked it I hope you like my entries, sorry they're usually so long! Kevin

So a little while ago I was taking this personality/interests test online. See a couple of weeks ago (before my epiphany in church ) when I went to see the 2nd counselor she told me I should take this test to better gage my interests, THEN I actually figured out what I wanted to do without taking the test. So not actually having any good reason to take the test I hadn't gotten around to it. But I did pay a fee to sign up for it and I actually kinda like taking tests like that so I figured, "why not?". Anyway I need to go back and talk to them about what I'll need to do to become qualified and find a job in counseling/social work. SOOO I figured I'd might as well take the test so that we could discuss it if they wanted to. Well I'm taking the test and it gets to a section which asks me to evaluate how interested I am in performing various activities. So I'm going along answering, when I come to a very odd activity, "making risky comittments" Now of course I indicated that I "strongly disliked" making risky comittments, but it made me stop and laugh uproariously for several minutes (which probably sounds like a big deal but it isn't, I'm kinda a laughy sorta person anyway, and I was already giggling my head off as I imagined myself doing the various things the test was enquiring after ). But it really struck me, who on earth would actually mark, "yes, I strongly like making risky comittments". "Promising to do things there's absolutely every possibility I'll never do, raising people's hopes when, hey it just might not happen, all around being a constant let down to myself and everyone I interact with...Yep, I love to do that!" I began to wonder what exactly they would suggest I do as a career if this were indeed one of my interests? "ohhh, you like to let people down I see. Well we've got just the job for you! Hmmm they'd probably get me a job making those recording you hear when you call technical support, "you're call is very important to us and please rest assured that we'll be with you momentarily." Yep after waiting an hour and then finding out there's nothing the tech. can do to help most people tend to be pretty dispirited. I imagine I'd run into people occasionally in the supermarket and after a polite "hi", get back, "Hey, aren't you the voice that tells me someone will be right with me to help troubleshoot my beyond repair computer?", "Why yes I am, and I've got more bad news for you: this is the last carton of milk, but don't worry the cows are working diligently even as we speak, and if you stand here for a couple of hours someone may come by to restock the shelves." ********** In other news I've had/and will have an interesting next couple of days. Yesterday was fun, due to the shuffled schedules at work for Spring break I had to work with Kim. This of course wasn't the "highlight", but actually it was fine, we're at that nice stage where we're politely disinterested in each other and even overly formal to avoid setting the other off. Polite and overly formal? Believe me growing up in preppy private schools I'm fully comfortable in this arena. There was even a nice bit of gossip throw in (another hallmark ), when Coressa told me privately that Kim was pregnant and attempting to hide it from our employer (for silly, not practical reasons). Anyway it was nice working with Coressa again. We had so much fun we ended up making plans to go eat boiled crawfish (A southern Louisiana tradition and MMMMMmmm) that evening. It was great, we went and picked them up at a local grocery she knew of which served excellent ones. I happened to be the only white guy there and I got the impression people were regarding us as an interracial couple, but I was actually pretty comfortable with that. I immediately thought it was only fair since often minorities are the only ones of their race present. Besides I love being exposed to new cultures etc. And everyone was very nice. Anyway it was alot of fun and afterwards we went to a park near my apartment and I got her "life story" . Then I took her back to my place to introduce her to Lucky and Timmy, and shockingly Timmy was actually very gregarious (Lucky's always a doll). The only unfortunate incident occured when I was holding Lucky and Coressa mistakenly turned on the garbage disposal while looking for the light switch . My chest is a little worse for wear but I'll cope. Anyway in the course of things she expressed an interest in learning to drive a standard, so I took her to the now mostly empty parking lot at work and taught her. She caught on really quickly! So after that I took her home and went and visited Mandi for a bit. We got some ice cream then she showed me how to bake some sort of pumpkin cake rolls. She quite likes to bake and was happy to have the company, I of course have no experence with baking (though I love regular cooking) so I was happy to be exposed to something new (well newish, she's exposed me to baking a couple of other times). So today I slept in and awoke to a phone call from my mom, which contained unfortunate news . My grandfather was climbing on something and fell, landing on a rather unyielding block of wood. He's mostly okay, but does have FIVE broken ribs . I'm just such a mess whenever he, my grandmother, or my mom are sick/hurt. . Anyway it's just really scary, I mean he's almost 85 and.... Well anyway he's the "dad figure" in my life. But on the bright side I'm meeting my mother tomorrow in a city midway between our two homes and we're traveling to see my other grandmother and aunt. It's basically a combined "Easter visit" and "going away visit". I probably won't see either of them again before I move...or for quite awhile afterwards. It may seem odd that my mom wants to go, but she's always been close with her former mother and sister-in-laws. That and it's a good 3 or 4 hour drive so I'll be happy to have the company, not to mention the navigational skills. I've gotten much better of late, but I'm still not sure I could find my grandmother's home completely on my own (well I guess I could but not without a good map and detailed directions). Anyway after the visit we'll be driving back and I'll just stay the night with my mom and grandparents, then spend Easter with them. Of course I'll be very happy to see my grandfather and make sure he's okay, talk to him, sympathise etc. . But on the down side I really do hate to sleep away from home (my own apartment I mean). I never minded sleeping away from home before I moved out, but after I got my own place, filled with all my things in just the places I wanted them, I found that I wasn't eager to have to try to pack all the stuff I require and make do with other accommodations. I'm one of those people who believes you should back two outfits and a couple of pairs of shoes for every day you'll be away. I also have quite a few bath, bedtime, and morning accessories and undoubtedly I'll forget my cucumber bath scrub, or my moisturizing/SPF containing face wash.....yeah yeah I know what you're thinking, but hey I'm gay so it only makes sense right? Anyway I guess I'll just "rough it". I'm really not a big queen though, I like sports and outdoorsy stuff, heck I even do some of my own plumbing and other DIY-ing. I just like to come home and clean up nice. Anyway I'll be away until after Easter, so I hope you all have a fantastic time and spend it with the people you love. Take care and I want you all to have a smile on your lips and a song in your hearts. Pleaseeeeeee ....seriously you guys better be smiling Darnit!

aww that was quite a story! I'm glad Munchie is okay He and the kittens are adorable! Have an awesome Easter Kevin

Hey Vance! I hope your Friday lived up its expectations. I hope you and Sam have a really amazing Easter and enjoy the food! LOL I loved your Friday joke Sorry about your breakfast . And I agree with you about the Easter egg thing! So unfair! LOL. What they should do is have a seperate adult event too I haven't started reading Cameron yet, but I think I'll do that tonight Have a great weekend and a teriffic Easter! Kevin

**Applauds** YES! I don't know if it helped Luc but it certainly made a lot of sense to me! Thanks

Yay for Ben's birthday! I hope you have an absolutely, unbelivably fantastic day! Then an even better year Can't wait to hear about the surprise You're the bestest Kevin

Hey Luc Whoever you are is just fine, I promise. -Kevin

oh Adam! I'm just so happy to hear that! I hope things only continue to get better Yay for you!

Hi Green I agree with Shadows and Kitty, and I don't really have much to add to what they said. However, it also sounds to me like you're doing a very good thing, so you should be proud of yourself too. I'm sure it'll all work out for the best, and hey on the bright side maybe this will unite Chaz and Selene . Be careful and it really is sweet of you, take care. Kevin

He Viv! Wow that does sound like quite a trip! LOL I can definitely empathize with your son though. When I was a kid I'd pretty much insist that we stopped at EVERY exit. I'm not sure what it was but being in a car made me have to go more often. Anyway I'm glad to hear you mostly had a good time and I hope you're not too worn out from the trip (I know I would be lol). Can't wait to read the next chapter! Take care and have a great day! Kevin

Ohhhh Good Luck and way to go!

Perhaps you could trap it in a jar or something and take it down to the pond.

Hey David! First off I wanted to comment about Seeking Nirvana. I quite enjoyed it, and my response to Nicky's riddle would be, "The same as it's always been and always will be". The philosophical themes running through it were definitely the most interesting to me. In fact I'd quite like to have a conversation with you sometime about the nature of happiness. And there was another topic I particularly wanted to talk about but I can't remember now . Grrrr Oh well maybe it'll come back to me later. Anyway as far as actual comments about the story, I'd say first off I wonder what happened to Vic. It seemed to me for some reason that you'd hinted that he was going off to commit suicide, but that's probably not what you meant, it was just the first thought that popped into my head. Secondly I have to say that I enjoyed the story first and foremost for the themes and ideas running through it and secondarily for the actual plot and characterization. I guess it's tough to get attached to characters over such a short span of time, but I just didn't find myself empathizing much with Nicky. Of course that may have just been because I literally couldn't see myself in his position. Anyway I definitely enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to chapter 10 of SOOTB Oh yeah, and a quick question. What are you going to do about litter facilities for the cats? I'll probably just take mine in their box and hope they don't need to "go" while we're on the road. It'll probably take just under 5 hours counting stops, so hopefully they should be fine, but do you have some tiny litter box or something that you're going to put in the box for yours? Well I hope you have an awesome day and watch out for the mosquitoes! Kevin

Couldn't have said it better myself! Yay for happy Adam!

....I can just hear that being uttered by one over zealous missionary about another.

Hey Luc I'd love to see those pictures too! I'm so sorry to hear about baby girl and the kittens . I grew up around ALOT of cats and I know how wonderful they are and how easy it is to get VERY attached. Currently I just have my Lucky and Timmy, and they're teriffic! Anyway take care and have a great day! Kevin BTW I liked the poems too

Hey Rekop, Thanks, I do feel much better knowing that I've got my online friends to keep me company in the early weeks Thanks everyone