Live Young Die Fast

Me and my God Daughter

2010-08-10T08:45:00.000-05:00

A couple of pictures from when I went to see Alayna and her family a few weeks ago.

I've decided to capitalize on this whole internet fad

2010-08-09T22:48:00.001-05:00

....and monetize the blog. Let me know if it gets really annoying having the ads on here. I'm not quite sure what to expect with it so if it bugs me or you I'll ditch it. In the meantime however, click away on any ads you see and I'll get paid mutha truckas!

Adios Amigos,
Jon Jon

Great Depression era photos

2010-08-09T12:44:00.001-05:00

Great Depression era pictures are by far some of my favorite. People typically seem so stoic in the shots, which is amazing considering what they were going through. Shit, maybe they were just tired. Any who, here's some cool, rare color Great Depression era photos.

Don't go ninja'in nobody who don't need ninja'in!

2010-08-08T21:25:00.000-05:00

Diamond Dave's Ninja School

Jake and Andy turned me onto this last night. My life will never be the same.

Today is a sad day for me

2010-08-08T16:54:00.000-05:00

After roughly 20 years of loyal service keeping me warm and comfortable nearly every night, it's time to retire my quilt. It's obviously seen better days as its now full of holes and stuff is falling out of it but I really don't want to put it away. My Grandma, who has since passed away, made this quilt for me when I was a little kid and its easily the most comfortable and comforting quilt in the world as it reminds me a lot of her. People have been telling me that I should retire it for years now but I've refused, even sending it to my aunt in Iowa at one point for some repairs. I've decided though that if I don't retire it now it will get much worse very quickly and I won't have a quilt at all.

R.I.P. Quilt

1990-2010

Thank you for your years of warmth and comfort.

As you can see, I'm quite distraught about this whole thing.

Friend of Jake Day

2010-08-08T14:50:00.000-05:00

Although I got there late, Friend of Jake Day was a lot of fun. Word to the wise though, don't pass out around these folks. Before you know it you'll be trimming hedges for the city and then you'll wake up in a chair fort.

For the ladies....

2010-08-06T23:22:00.002-05:00

Here's an excerpt from an interesting article in the recent High Plains Reader:

"A woman’s perception of self-worth is validated outside of her self by others. And this affects her perception of her own value as a human being.

Women compete indirectly with other women because they have not learned how to recognize and control their internal needs, feelings and goals, and transform them into physical, tangible realities. Once women learn that they cannot control or live vicariously through their children or the man in their life, they will stop hating each other and focus on their individual unique gifts, talents and assets.

Ladies, here are some points to ponder:

1. You can never stop a man from looking at or admiring another woman’s beauty. Do you really feel that another woman is more valuable as human being simply because of her physical appearance? You are more than your physical body. What talents, gifts or skills do you have to contribute to society?

2. You cannot control what other people think of you.

3. You can never compete with anyone but yourself.

4. The only person who you can control is yourself, period.

5. Whatever you seek in other people, develop in yourself. You don’t need to marry a doctor. Become a doctor.

6. You are the most important person in the world who must believe, acknowledge and recognize your own authentic and unique beauty. Why should anyone love and respect you more than you love and respect yourself?"

Read the entire article here: Femolution: Stop the Hating

Fuck that guy indeed

2010-08-05T22:10:00.000-05:00

too funny not to post

Now you all know

2010-08-05T17:02:00.001-05:00

Thank you for this Savanna!

Soup is good food

2010-08-05T07:31:00.000-05:00

A Chuck Norris Zombie would be undefeatable

2010-08-04T17:01:00.000-05:00

2010-08-04T16:59:00.001-05:00

This still creeps me out a bit

2010-08-03T10:26:00.000-05:00

she's watching you.....

Wabbits!

2010-08-03T09:09:00.002-05:00

There's tons of these little dudes up north this year. They must be goin' at it like, well....yeah, you get it.

2010-08-03T09:09:00.001-05:00

Those of you who have been to Tower should recognize this view. Ahhhhh.....

Can I Please Just Stay Here Forever?

2010-08-02T11:41:00.001-05:00

"I could find another dream, one that keeps me warm and clean, but I ain't dreamin' anymore girl, I'm wakin' up" DBT

There's no where else in the world that I'd rather be right now

2010-08-02T00:55:00.001-05:00

I like old tractors a lot

2010-07-31T20:17:00.000-05:00

This is my boss's 1912 Pioneer 30-60. 1 of 12 left. Pretty cool old deal that he ran in the Albany parade today. I love hearing these things run; putt.....putt......putt.....putt

Two Smoking Queens

2010-07-27T19:10:00.000-05:00

Mike emailed me his pictures from Darren's bachelor party so here they are for your viewing pleasure. These are in no particular order and I'm not going to give any explanation for any of them. If you weren't there you just wouldn't get it anyways.

This is almost all of the pics from the weekend. I did have to leave some out due to some statute of limitations stuff and probationary issues for a few of us.....but you get the idea.

Came across this on the interweb

2010-07-27T15:00:00.000-05:00

Kinda dug it...

I don't do it for you, I do it for me
I am alone, for only myself to rely
I do as I wish and I live my dream
I don’t live in your reality
So your rules will not control me
Because I live the life I want to lead
I am the human I want to be.

-Author Unknown

Yeah!

2010-07-26T22:21:00.000-05:00

or get your ink home poked in the back of a van. Whatever.

Downtown Art Crawl

2010-07-26T20:58:00.000-05:00

Sounds pretty bitchin' little deal. I'll be there. All the cool kids will be.

SC Times - Art Crawl

2010-07-26T20:49:00.000-05:00

Me with Grandpa Gresser, not exactly sure how old I was here, but it's proof positive that I've always been so adorable. Grandpa's been gone for a while now but when I mention his name at work people almost always know who I'm talking about and have great things to say about him. Miss him quite a bit.

You can't have your pants until you pull up your chips

2010-07-25T02:07:00.001-05:00

THE BACHELOR

2010-07-24T18:44:00.000-05:00