makes ya say hmmm

my conversation with AJ

Does this conversation surprise you?

11:02 PM me: good. what's been new lately
AJ: not much, working more. started MMA training... just to stay in shape
and cause it fun. ;)

11:03 PM me: ;)
so what does the training entail?
11:04 PM AJ: well you have seen UFC fights right
me: yeah

AJ: thats what it is. You train in: boxing, Eskrima, brazilian Jui-jitsu, muay thai and a few others
11:05 PM me: how many times a week you working on this now
AJ: i try and go 3 -4 times a week
11:06 PM only a few hours a day. not too much

me: how many guys work out with you?
11:07 PM AJ: um probably 4 -5 other fighters
me: the wifey likes this too???

11:08 PM AJ: yeah she think its cool, she just doesn't wan to actually watch me fight. lol. but she is going to start self defense classes here soon
11:09 PM me: you need to frigen tape that so i can see it
thats gotta be awesome

AJ: lol... yeah she is going to come up there one day while im training to take some photos
11:10 PM it seriously is alot of fun. and man does it keep you in shape
11:11 PM me: I am sure it has too! When is your first fight?

11:12 PM AJ: not for sure yet... in oklahoma its kinda weird... there are different promoters and they set them up... right now i have had 2 fights that aren't big name, they just guys from other places....
and we did it there...
i want to make sure i have it down before stepping in to the ring with some dude who knows to kill for fun
11:14 PM me: yeah, seriously.

AJ: but so far... its hurts.
ha ha...
me: That seems like it makes life interesting!

11:15 PM AJ: yeah it does. but the art behind everything is amazing. i love it. learning how all things fighting forms and stlyes came about, and where they came from is great

11:16 PM and the really cool thing is it becomes natural. so your body just reacts and defends or attacks no matter what... its really interesting
me: dang. your a jake bauer aren't you
jack*

AJ: ha ha... not even close
11:21 PM me: Well, be sure to keep me updated. I am heading to bed. Long day ahead of me to get ready!

AJ: yeah man for sure. be safe

my kind of humor

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all in a day's work

The other day at work on the phone with a customer, I unwittingly called a gentlemen - one Mr. Aubrey Something-or-other - "Ma'am" three times throughout the conversation. Each time, I said "Thank you, ma'am" and when he responded "It's sir" I thought he was saying "Sure". Finally I caught on, "Uh, sorry sir". Hey, you can't blame me - his name was Aubrey and anyway, all old people sound alike on the phone, be they male or female.

Seriously....people get so serious about their TV's. Like the one kid, sounded like he was in his twenties, who had two large screen High-def TV sets and DirecTV receiver boxes...in one room (not to mention the multiple other sets around the house). He was a football fan, of course.

And to one guy I said the soonest a tech could come out and check out his stuff was in 5 days, and he thought I was kidding. "THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!" he raged. IT'S A TV! I wanted to holler back, GO OUTSIDE FOR A CHANGE!

Anyway, yesterday I started my 4pm - 1am shift.
Late night TV watchers are....odd folks. Especially the enebriated ones. I'm sure I'll have more stories about Them.

Anyway, enjoying the music file, Mandie, thanks.
Enjoy your day's off, Andy, you sneaky bastard.
Nolan, I forgot to text and tell you I used you as a reference on an application to volunteer at the YMCA. Hope you don't mind...
Hannah...kiss Abe for me, I'm still waiting until he's old enough to date.
Daniel....where you be?

way to go, dummy...

so i'm at school right now. thought i had to be here for a student teaching orientation. after all, i'm going into education...
yup definitely don't have to be here. i thought i had to, so i got off of work and everything for today and tomorrow.
looks like i got a day or two off...