Dear Die Hard. You rock! Especially when that guy was on the roof. P.S: Do you know Mad Max?

Today's toastedblog title sent me into hysterics last night. I started watching the Simpsons when I got home from the gym after work. But, that got me thinking. Now, since our rugby season officially ended last week; I need to find something to do at nights other than going out for I fear that my wallet may be in trouble if I don't. I can't just sit around all night in front of the TV either. I need something. I'll go to the gym after work (or during lunch hour) pretty much daily, I play in a basketball league even though we are not terribly good or tall (but with Jitter's help, we'll get that win), and have my hockey league starting up soon, but I need something else. With playoff baseball behind us and the NHL not starting up anytime soon, I am at a loss on what to do and I know that this is a void that the NBA cannot fill. Maybe this is life's way of saying that I should have definitely started grad school a few months ago instead of once again putting things off by not getting on the ball. Maybe life is telling me: "Casey, stop screwing around all of the time and start your %$#*&@ career." You know what, I think that may be just it.

**Quick side note to announce tremendous dang it, we may have a serious blog entry.**

Now, this whole grad school idea gets me thinking about what I've been doing the past few years. I am a college graduate with a sparkling degree in History. What the hell was I thinking?? I want to be an elementary school teacher but I am not certified to teach in New York State, hence my going back to school. Have I done anything other than just talk about what I have to do?? Technically yes because I did actually get some school applications; however they still have yet to be filled out. I have been out of college since 2001 and I am still not doing what I set out to. Now part of it may have been that I wasn't ready to go back to school, wanted to hang out with my friends all of the time; and I know part of it was that I was so blindedly (is that a word) in love with someone that I almost didn't come close to thinking about school, even though she was in college, hell even grad school at the time. I'm not using anyone as an excuse, its no one's fault but my own. But if I have to blame someone, dammit Javen!!!

Just kidding buddy. Actually, Javen is in my head because through recent contact with him, there is a potential trip to Schenectady planned for this weekend. I think good times are the only possible outcome. That and drunk singing of George Michael and Alanis Morrisette. Who's actually going to say that isn't a good time. Now we just need to get Chumps, Willie Moe, and Billy involved and we have ourselves an adventure. Not quite best weekend ever category but one to be remembered. Well, Javen and the boys will get me through at least one more weekend. I hope sarcasm can be read. I say we kick off our drunken singing with Cracker and the D. To Schenectady, a place you should go to if you are passing by, or have friends that live there.

If school doesn't happen soon like I want it to, at least I have started jotting down a list of things I can do to pass my free time or to make my job more interesting. Here's what I have so far:

-take a cooking class (ladies, I already know how to cook, just to learn more, dang!!)
-poke badgers with spoons
-learn lyrics to "Lay Your Hands on Me" by the incomparable Jon Bon Jovi
-eat crackers
-go to Javen's again
-in a crowded elevator, face away from the door, each time it opens, unbutton one shirt button
-launch squirrels with a water balloon slingshot
-climb a bathroom stall divider, cling to it like a koala bear for five minutes or until spotted, whichever comes first
-finally get Billy to make a copy of Chigago weekend tape
-become an international jewel thief
-waterproof my pants
-breakdance
-stuff a computer mouse...into my own mouth!
-recite the opening monologue from the A-Team
-drive to PA, steal shopping carts
-send a monkey to blow up moon, no questions asked
-plunge into water from a great height without dying
-punt a small dog
-start a boy band
-sit behind my desk completely nude from the waist down for 20 minutes
-groan out loud while in the bathroom stall
-write "see how I look in tights" in the near future in all my friends datebooks.
-steal five coats or jackets, wear all of them at once, stride purposefully through the office
-heavily scent my office chair with an ounce or two of Jack Daniels
-answer phone by screaming as loud as I can

I've got a lot to look forward to huh?? We'll return to hilarity in the future. I promise.