Ok, so I was an even bigger slacker than I had projected over the holiday weekend... Sorry.

But I'll recap the events for you, just so you know I wasn't totally worthless the whole time I was gone.

• Sunday - I drove home with the mommage, and did some slacking at the homestead. (Because if you can't slack at the homestead, where can you slack?)
• Monday - Did very little all day, went out for a beer with my mom and brother, came home and wrote a paper for medical ethics philosophy which was due Tuesday morning (Please note I've had almost a month to do this paper at this point)
• Tuesday - found out my paper was not in a readable format, so I had to resend in a different format... you know, standard operating procedure for we procrastinators. Then I made plans to meet up with my sister on Wednesday and I saw the new Bridget Jones movie (Personally I prefer the first one, but this one was good as well)
• Wednesday - met up with Becky and rode to dad's house, played with the nephew, sisters, etc, you know, general visiting with the fam.
• Thursday - THANKSGIVING DAY, cursory overstuffing at the traditional meal, nap, football watching, video game playing, more visiting etc.
• Friday - went to the riverboat casino (my first casino ever) where I proceeded to lose $40 because I am jinxed. Did some cursory day-after-thanksgiving shopping, got my Christmas cards (if you want one, please make sure that I have your address)
• Saturday - More visiting, more eating, more football, and went down to "4th Street Live" for an evening of fun with Kim & Cole.
• Sunday - Rode home with Jen & Nicole. Watched a movie, and typed up this little number.

So you see, I am not a total loaf... just a semi-loaf.

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I feel it necessary to note that today while driving up with Jen & Nicole, we rode through Gary, Indiana and I think it's important to note that I stand by my original stance about Gary. For those of you unfamiliar with my take on Gary, it is simply this: I firmly believe that everything and everyone that comes from Gary, Indiana should be required to have a warning label that is fully visible at all times, and this warning label need say nothing more than "Warning: Product of Gary, Indiana. Exposure to Gary products may be hazardous to your health." Here is a small sampling of conversation which contains a couple quotes of the day.

Jen: "Hey look, we're in ghetto-Gary"
Nicole: "OOH, a taco and bake sale!" (QOTD - 11.26.04)
Liz: "Taco and bake sale? Who does that? JESUS, where are we?"
Jen & Nicole: "We're in GARY!"
Liz: "You know, it's really no wonder Michael Jackson is such a dysfunctional whacko!"
Jen: "Oh, hey, look there! Food & wig shop! (QOTD 11.27.04) (Then mocking conversation with other Gary residents) 'Hey, baby, you want anything to eat? I'mma go get me a new wig!'" (QOTD - 11.28.04)

Here’s another doozie of a quote from my sister Kim!

11.29.04 – “I love cancer! HOORAY AND HIGH FIVES FOR CANCER!” (It should be noted that Kim works in a lab doing cancer research, and cancer keeps her out of the unemployment line… so she’s not cheering for cancer, but more for cancer research, so please don’t get offended… you know if you heard it in person you’d think it was quote worthy too! And if you are offended, then what the hell are you doing reading this page? You know I don’t give a shit about offending people!

I think it's also important to give my dad a QOTD, because he is really incapable of addressing his children without alienating them... you all know how my birthday went down, and today I found out first hand that I am not unique with regards to having an asshole dad who makes needling remarks at inappropriate times. Today is my big brother's birthday (Happy birthday bro! Sorry I let dad talk on my phone only long enough to be a dick) And to be quite honest, even knowing the tenuous-at-best relationship between my dad and brother, I wouldn't have believed the comment if I hadn't heard it myself.

QOTD - 11.30.04 - "Well, I've sent several e-mails your way... apparently you check your e-mail about as often as you call." (I also feel that it's important to note that while my dad claims to call and leave messages for my brother, he did not have my brother's current phone number... My brother has lived at his current address and had his current phone number for over a year now... just goes to show how diligently my father keeps up with his kids.)

Please don't mistake any of this for bitterness, it's not bitterness, it's not spite, it is merely allowing my privileged readers an accurate view of my family and some of the shit I have to put up with and be the middle man for.

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TOTD - (I'm a bit delinquent on this one as well, so I'll give you a few to choose from)

Bowling for Soup - "Hit Me Baby One More Time!" (WAAAAY better than the original which will never make this list for reasons already noted)

Amanda Ghost - "Silver Lining" (This is one of my favorite songs, and it's by a relatively unknown artist... It's a shame.)

Phil Collins - "Long Long Way to Go" (I only heard clips of this tune for the first time tonight, and I already like it enough to recommend it to you. *Might be a little hard to find though)

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And here's an interesting link that my buddy Nate G. tracked down. Believe what you want to believe, but at least give this a look, if for no reason other than to pass a couple minutes of time that should be spent doing actual work.