A Nerd's Life

Test

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:12:00 -0400

Flock Test

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:58:00 -0400

This is a test post using the Flock browser. Cool stuff.

Same Story, Different Day

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:40:00 -0400

I just got done reading some Posts on Dave Weiner's Scripting News site. Dave and I definitely have a difference of opinion on some issues, but that's fine.

He went on and on about how Bush lied, and people died, and Bush needs to resign, the media must be controlled by conservatives (which is really quite laughable if you pay attention to the media at all), etc. etc. It bothers me about how people just throw those accusations around so carelessly. Case in point..

If President Bush lied about WMDs in Iraq, then a WHOLE LOT of other people lied about them too, including many Democratic Senators. Most of the free world was convinced that Saddam had WMDs. Now, we didn't find any there, but that doesn't mean he didn't have them. There is proof from the last rounds of inspections that there were WMDs, and the last time they looked, they weren't there. Where did they go? Did Saddam just up and get rid of them like a good dictator? Somehow I find that hard to believe. I don't believe President Bush lied about this issue. Were we misinformed? Possibly. Did he lie on purpose? I don't think so. That would really be political suicide.

People always say, "Bush lied - people died." Although it is unfortunate that anyone would lose their life in service to our country, it is a part of war. I believe that people know that when they join the Armed Services. I think it is one of the greatest honors to give your life for your country - for something you believe in. Even if there never turn out to be any WMDs at all, we have removed an evil man from power and made the world a safer place. Offering up your life for that cause is an honorable thing.

Why can't we all just work together and get good things done for this country? Unless there is concrete proof that President intentionally misled this nation, which I doubt you will ever find, let's work together to improve the areas of this nation that need improvement. Let's return to some sort of moral code. Let's take the higher road. Let's make the tough choices and stick with them. Let's hope that God will have mercy and continue to show favor on our nation.

Save the Trees...and Kill the Children

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:57:00 -0400

I was listening to Casting Crown's new album LifeSong tonight. On the "While You Were Sleeping" track, some of the lyrics hit me:

United States of America
Looks like another silent night
As we're sung to sleep by philosophies
That save the treees and kill the children.

I don't think you could really the nail more on the head than that for our nation. It seems like often times the ones who protest so much to save the whales, the owls, the trees, etc. don't care if millions of innocent children are slaughtered (and yes...a child is a child, whether born or not, it doesn't take much logic to figure that one out) each year.

These are the same people who would have us believe that our entire existence just **BANG** came into being one day by some random chance. The other day a couple of coworkers and I figured out the chance of guessing a 4 CHARACTER sequence made up of numbers and letters on the first try the other day. Try something like .000059537 percent chance. That's just for an incredibly simple task. Just imagine the complexity of the entire universe. I have a hard time imagining that it came into being by pure chance, but that's the great thing about this country. I'm free to offer my opinion, and you are free to agree or disagree with it. So...agree or disagree away!

Save the Trees...and Kill the Children

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:57:00 -0400

Enough Already

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:52:00 -0400

I know these last few days have been absolutely horrible down in New Orleans. I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for the people down there, but I'm really getting tired of people turning this into a racial thing. This is NOT a racial thing. People say, "the government isn't helping fast enough - they must not like Black people." Well did you ever stop to wonder that no one was probably even remotely ready for something like this to happen? And even if they were ready, it still would have been chaotic anyway, because you always have people that want to brave out the storm and not listen to sound advice.

Kanye West ripped President Bush today during an appearance on national TV. You know, instead of trying to unite everyone, lets spread discord, that sounds like a good idea. And Bush must hate blacks, that's why he's had two of them on his cabinet staff. It's really pretty ridiculous. I'm sorry that Black people are having a tough time in New Orleans right now, but people of other races are as well. EVERYONE is having a tough time. Instead of complaining about the government the entire time, do something. Help, in whatever way you can. I know some people down there might not be able to, but instead of raping, and pretty much looting and pillaging, put your energy toward something worthwile.

Well, that's all for tonight.

Enough Already

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:52:00 -0400

Good Times

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:48:00 -0400

This weekend we went to Trevose, PA to hang out with our friend Trudy (Danielle's old RA from her days in Philly, also one of Danielle's bridesmaids) and her boyfriend, Sean. We had a really great time. We made a little pit stop in Bloomsburg for Danielle to get fitted for her dress for Jessica and Bryan's wedding in September. After arriving at the hotel around 1 or so, we decided to go play mini golf (the guys won), grab some dinner at AppleBee's and watch the Fantastic 4 at the Franklin Mills mall.
. Despite the guys that had to insist on making lots of noise and being generally rude, the movie was actually pretty good. I was pretty pleasantly surprised. I expected it to be pretty cheesy, and it was, but it was definitely enjoyable. After the movie we stopped at Friendly's for some of their delicious sundaes.
Today we left around 11 something and got back in Mansfield around 4. It was such a fun weekend. Always good to see old friends, make some new ones, eat some good food, and see a decent movie. The upcoming week will be a really fun one at the business. We've been working on a new program for a while, and we're finally going to start making it a little more publicly known. I'll also be doing a podcast with Ryan, which is always a good time. Podcasting is such a cool way to share information with people all over the world. Will it revolutionize the world? It certainly could. I just think it such an interesting concept and a cool way to get and produce content.
I guess that's about it for tonight.

Name Change

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:45:00 -0400

I thought the other day that it would be time to change the blog a little...hence the new title. So, maybe I'm not a hardcorde nerd like some out there, but I am definitely a nerd. Star Wars, Lord of The Rings, Computer Geekery, etc. etc. etc. But I wouldn't have it any other way!

Test E-mail Post

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:42:00 -0400

This a test post using an e-mail client.

Gitmo

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:33:00 -0400

I'm watching Hardball with Chris Matthews right now, and the hot topic is the detaining of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay AKA "Gitmo". The debate really seems to have picked up lately as to whether or not the base should be closed. I say, if they have a good reason to put people there, then put them there, but ONLY if there is a good reason.
Imagine with me if you will...what happens if one day somehow Christians get tied with some sort of terrorist act (abortion clinic bombing, etc.), and then the government just decides that, "hey Christians are dangerous, and they should all be locked up." I know that sounds a little crazy, but it's really not that far-fetched. So, the government does need to show some restraint, and not just go around throwing whoever they want into a camp like this.
It seems to me that Gitmo has probably had some effect. Why we bend over to appease these detainees rights is beyond me. Do you think that if an American were taken hostage in a hostile foreign country that they would be given three square meals a day and have a tax payer funded Bible provided for them? I doubt it. I think we are doing the right thing in taking care of them, etc., but why give them the book that is their source of their hatred for us. I may not be a Koran expert, but I've read enough to know that Islam can be quite violent at times. It just seems strange to me.
I guess I've just had a lot on my mind lately, and putting it down here helps. If for nothing less, it helps me put my thoughts out clearly.
I'm glad that the Michael Jackson trial is done. Yes, he is legally innocent. If he really is innocent, then I feel somewhat bad for him, but only a little. Pardon the pun, but he did make his own bed. He really needs to wise up. Doing some of the things that he's done are not normal. I listened to a podcast the other day about what is normal and what is not. I don't care what anyone says, there are things that are normal. I don't buy into this whole "what works for me works for me, and what works for you works for you" stuff. Absolute right and wrong exist. Are they some gray issues? Of course there are, but not to the extent that some would want us to think. If that makes me intolerant, so be it I suppose. I do know that it is not normal for a man close to the age of my father to be sharing his bed with teens, no matter what the reason. That's all folks...

Apple's Switch

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Mon, 6 Jun 2005 18:58:00 -0400

For those of you who aren't in the technology know, Apple announced today that they are going to be switching to Intel (ewwwww) chips over the next couple of years. I'm not sure what to make of all of this news yet. I'm not wild about the fact that my future Mac will have "the same" chip as Danielle's Dell. I've always liked the fact that Macs are different. Granted, they will still be different (aka better) than anything else you can use, but there is something just creepy to me about switching to Intel. Why did Apple switch from the PowerPC chip (which by they way will be used in the XBOX 360, PS3, and Nintendo Revolution)? Maybe they know something that the rest of us don't. I hope that they do.

Either way, it will be interesting to work in the business during this transition to see its side effects. Just one more issue to handle, I suppose.

For those of you that know me well, you know that I'm a Mac guy through and through. I'm not about to start a war over Mac vs. Windows, but I love my Macs. I'll use a Windows machine when I need to, but the Mac is so easy to use, so secure (no popups, viruses, etc.), and all around awesome, that I'd rather do it as little as possible).

Well that was a pretty techie post today. I guess a thunderstorm is about to roll in, so that's all for now.

A Bad Deal

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Mon, 23 May 2005 19:59:00 -0400

I just read that Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement to block the use of the "nuclear option" regarding President Bush's judicial nominees. It's funny that a deal had to be cut in order to get certain senators to do the jobs they were elected to do. Their job is to debate about the candidates (they seem to be awfully good at that), and then they must vote - up or down. It's really as simple as that. I don't see the complexity in it all. If you don't want a judge appointed, vote no. Majority rules. Pretty simple stuff.

Now Republicans have agreed to a deal where "some" of the President's nominees get votes with the Democrats' promise that they won't attempt to block any more nominees except in "extraordinary" circumstances. What happens when they change their definition of extraordinary? Then what happens?

I wish the whole process could be easier sometimes. It would be nice if the government could really get some good stuff accomplished that benefits all of its citizens. We are a government "for the people, of the people, and by the people" after all.

Dashboard Test

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Wed, 4 May 2005 10:14:00 -0400

This a test from Apple's Dashboard application. This is so awesome!

Life

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:39:00 -0500

As I write this post tonight, a woman is being starved to death in Florida, because no one can use the common sense to see that the person who claims to have only her best interests in mind might just not have her best interest in mind. I've heard the arguments just about every day, and I have read a fair amount about the case. It just seems bizarre to me that Terri's husband has basically started a new life with another woman. He even has a couple kids with her, yet since he's still "married" to Terri, he basically gets the final say in what happens to her. All he has come up with is "this is what Terri told me." Well, pardon me, but someone who can't even stay with their marital vows (richer/poorer, SICKNESS/health) might not be the most credible source of information.

People say, "the government shouldn't get involved." However, this is a life and death situation, and this woman basically has no one to stand up for her. She can't voice her opinion or make her wishes known. Had she had a living will, I'm sure this would have all been a lot easier.

Just put yourself in her shoes. Suppose you suffered some sort of accident where you weren't in a coma, but you couldn't talk, you couldn't make some sort of response to let people know what you were thinking, but you were alive and cognizant. Then someone just says, "nope, no food or water for you." Can you even begin to imagine what that would feel like? It would be terrible.

If Terri really did not want life support (which, by the way, is not what this is - she needs help eating, not breathing, etc.), and she's in a state where she's not in a lot of pain, what's the harm in trying to keep her alive and hope for a miracle? It is Easter weekend you know. The weekend of the biggest miracle of them all - the miracle of salvation.

Time to Blog

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:11:00 -0500

I was inspired by a friend's post in her blog to actually write something, since it's been a while since I've written here. I'll save updating in grander detail for another time. Danielle has a new job in town, and she really likes it, so that's definitely a blessing. Tonight I just wanted to comment on some things in the news I've seen lately.

This whole Howard Dean as the chairman of the DNC just makes me chuckle. You have to give the guy some credit. He is passionate and knows how to get people energized. However, only a few months ago, he was too "crazy" to be the challenger for George Bush, and now he's supposed to lead the party to a win in 2008? It just seems a little ironic to me.

Planned Parenthood...I don't even know where to start there. It should really be called Planned Non-parenthood, or Planned Pro Choice, etc. etc. Not once in the almost one hour I spent in the waiting room last night did I see anything that even mentioned any sort of other options for a woman who is pregnant other than abortion - not adoption, not anything. There didn't even appear to be much material about actually carrying the baby to full term. All I saw were "protect your right to your body", "it's your choice", etc. etc. Sorry, that baby inside of you is not just some part of your body that you can lop off or suck the brains out of whenever you feel like it. It deserves a right to life, something we're all promised (you know that whole "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" thing?) But that's something more for another time.

It struck me while watching the Grammy's the other night that if Danielle and I ever became really famous for some reason, we would not be very popular with that crowd, and that doesn't really bother me all that much. It was just an interesting observation I made while watching the show. Kanye West sings about Jesus walking with him, yet when he wins the award for best rap album of the year, everything is about him, it's his time to party, etc. He brings the house down with he performance, but when someone sings a song about what life is actually about (Tim McGraw's Live Like You Were Dying), hardly a soul in the audience stood, except for his wife, Faith Hill. Take that for what it may be worth to you.

I'm sure there is much more to write about tonight, but nothing is coming to mind right now...

Ring Christmas Bells...

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:03:00 -0500

Well it's that time of year again - one of my favorite times of the year - Christmas! I can't quite put a finger on it, but it just hasn't totally sunk in yet that Christmas is only 3 days away. It's been a busy season. What's added the most to the busyness of it all has been our move from the upstairs apartment in our building to the downstairs. Not much of a move in terms of distance, but it's been interesting to say the least. We had lots of help from our friends and family during the move. The interesting part started after the move. The electric is being update in the apartment (which we are most thankful for), but it's been a little "testy" at times. Except for those moments, everything has been going quite smoothly.
Danielle was offered a new job last week at a business here in town. It will mean less wear and tear on the car, going to lunch together, etc. etc.
In less than 2 weeks time, we'll be off to brave the cold of Buffalo to watch the Steelers and the Bills play on Jan. 2. It will definitely be a blast, and no, not just an arctic one : )
Well I guess that about sums it up. Remember the name of the holiday we are celebrating this season - Christmas. According to WikiPedia, it is quite literally the Mass of Christ. Without Christ, there is no Christmas, no celebration, no hope for the futue, no hope for mankind for that matter. As you sit with family and friends and you unwrap your gifts and eat all the wonderful food, please remember that He left His home to come and dwell with us and pay the ultimate price in order to redeem mankind.
Merry Christmas, everyone!

We are....Penn State!

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 18:13:00 -0500

So, the footbal game in State College was awesome. Not only did Penn State beat Michigan State - they beat them soundly! It was pretty amazing. The only thing I can compare it to was the time I went to the MLS championship game in RFK Stadium down in DC. But this was just incredible. It was a great game with great friends - what more can you ask for?

Our Halo 2 party Friday night was pretty sweet too. I think we got started around 9, and we played until 2 AM. It was pretty crazy.

Today we went and saw National Treasure. We weren't quite sure what to expect when we went in, but it was actually a really enjoyable movie. I thought the plot was really good. It even included some real groups, like the Masons, the Knights Templar, etc. Even that little all seeing eye on the back of your $1 bill made an appearance in the film. It was just a really good film.

Now we're relaxing and getting ready to put up the Christmas tree. Can life get any better, I submit that it cannot!

Update

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:38:00 -0500

Well, it's been a while since I've posted on here, so I thought I'd post an update. The election is finally over, and it actually happened this time without many problems. While there were minor issues here and there throughout the country, things went by mostly smoothly. Say what you will, but I believe that Bush is the best man for our country at this moment in time. We live in a different world, with new and dangerous problems that require strength of conviction and determination. These problems will not just go away overnight - it's going to take time. I believe that Bush has the faith and strength to stare these problems down and deal with them the best way possible. Has he made mistakes? Most likely. Hasn't everyone? We're all human, and nobody is perfect. But life goes on.

This weekend is gonna rock. Bryan and Jess and Caleb and Josh are coming up Friday night. We're trying to get together some people to play Halo 2, so that will be awesome as well. Saturday the guys head to State College for the Penn State Michgan State game. Then it's back here Saturday night to hang out for the rest of the weekend. It should really be a great time.

I guess that is about all for now. Oh yeah, I got part of my toenail surgically removed the other day. That was kind of cool. Well, speaking of Halo, the XBOX is calling....

Tonight's Thoughts

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:34:00 -0400

Let me first just say that wireless internet access is a great thing. I can post tonight without even having to leave my bedroom. But I digress. We're now getting down to the wire in the Presidential race. I find that the whole process can really be frustrating at times. I feel very passionate about who I'm going to vote for for President, as I'm sure many other people do. I really believe in my heart that George Bush is the right man at the right point for the job. I know that others think John Kerry is, and I really have trouble seeing why sometimes. But I suppose everyone has their own "world view," and they will vote as they see fit. It's frustrating to watch how things are spun back and forth. It would be almost better sometimes if there were no "Spin Doctors" for either side - just the candidates. Just be real with us. I think Bush does a better job of that, and I understand that things are a certain way in politics for whatever reason, but I wish that it could be different sometimes. We watched the third Presidential debate last night, and I though Bush had his best showing yet. I thought he looked comfortable and confident, and he had a lot of good points to make. From a Christian point of view, I loved what Bush had to say about his faith. It was just another reassurance of why I believe he is the right man for the job. Kerry had some interesting things to say about his faith, and I'm not going to be the one to judge him, but I would just like to point out a couple observations I made. Kerry mentioned that "faith without works is dead," and tried to tie to that Bush's job performance. Funny that the people who push so hard for Separation of Church and State (which by the way is a myth; it was never intended to take the form that liberals have changed it into. The Constitution says, "Congress shall make no law regarding the establishment of religion or the prohibition thereof." It does NOT say that religion can't be involved in government. It's meant to keep government out of religion, NOT vice versa.) will use Scripture to attack someone. Secondly I thought it was interesting that Kerry mentioned that gays and lesbians are created that way. Sorry, John. You're not reading the same Bible I am. It says we are all created in God's image. It also says that the practice of homosexuality is an abomination. Taking that reasoning, God could not create anyone as a homosexual. Plus it just goes against the laws of nature. It shouldn't take too much effort to see that. Kerry wants to play both sides. He wants to quote Scripture, but then he makes statements that are in STARK contradiction to what the Bible says. I just thought it was interesting. Take it for what it's worth.
And those are tonight's thoughts...

You Can Run...But You Can't Hide

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:11:00 -0400

Words from a song or a quote from an action movie? Nope. That's what President Bush had to say about John Kerry's less than spectacular voting record during his 20 plus years in the U.S. Senate. I loved that line in the debate last Friday night. I think it accomplished something that President Bush wasn't able to do in the first debate. He was finally able to point out the fact that Kerry's record just doesn't jive with what he stands for. During the debate he said we need better intelligence, and we need to fund that intelligence (which we do). However, after the first WTC attack in 1993, he voted to CUT intelligence spending by over 7 BILLION dollars. He also says that he wants to reduce taxes for the middle class, but he has voted to raise taxes almost 100 times. Please explain to me how that one works.
This is something that just doesn't make sense to me. How can you constantly say you're for something, but deny it by your actions? Kerry has been proven to be a "flip flopper" time and time again, yet he proves to still be wildly popular. Are people just not thinking critically when they look at him as a candidate, or is it that their hatred for George Bush is so strong, it doesn't matter who they vote for, as long as it's not him?
It just seems quite odd to me sometimes. Say what you will about Bush, but he stinks with what he says, isn't afraid to stand up to the rest of the world, and truly seems to care about our country and our best interests. I'd much rather have someone occupying the White House who cares more about what I think than what the leaders of Europe think.
Oh just to add more evidence about Kerry (in an amusing way), check out this link : http://johnkerryads.websiteanimal.com/. It's definitely worth a listen.
Well that's my two cents for the day.

Judge Activism

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:06:00 -0400

As I read the news today, I noticed an article about another judge striking down a portion of a law, because he/she deemed the law to be "unconstitutional." It always angers me when I see things like this happen. We have three branches of government for a reason. The Executive branch does the whole running the country thing. The Legislation makes laws (or attempts to if they're not blocked), and the Judiciary enforces the laws - that's enforces them, not change them as they see fit. You see, what's the point of having a law if some judge is just going to say, "I don't really like that, it's unconstitutional." Then, all of a sudden, the law is no longer good, until that gets appealed anyway. Judges are there to enforce, and to solely enforce. Judges are the reason we have Roe v. Wade and a host of other issues. Because of judges, we have the whole Gay Marriage issue, which shouldn't even be an issue in my mind (it's just plain wrong, anyway you slice it.) And the list goes on and on.
I hope that this election brings about a president who will continue to appoint judges who will simply do there job - nothing more, nothing less.

Bush/Cheney '04

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Fri, 3 Sep 2004 14:51:00 -0400

Bush/Cheney '04
Originally uploaded by jdbarden626.

Thought I'd do my part to see George W. Bush put back in the White House for 4 more years. At least he sticks to what he says and doesn't flip flop whenever it feels like he should. He also has solid ideas to further better our country.

There is my $.02.

Covington Woods

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:23:00 -0400

This weekend we saw The Village twice. First we saw it Friday night with a group of college (plus Brownwyn and Samm) friends. Most of them were disappointed, and I won't really go into why, since that would spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen this flick already. I loved it. I like movies with twists that make you think a little and have questions once you get out of the theatre. A film professor of mine once said that a film only exists in the amount of time shown on screen. We really don't know anything about what happened prior in the story (unless it's mentioned in the film), and we can't really know anything about what happens after the end of the film, since the film isn't really reality at all. I hope that made sense. It does to me, but it's a little much to put into words. I've read so much stuff about this movie, people try to theorize how things happened and why. I say just go see it, and if you like it, that's good, and if not, that's cool too.

Then we went to see The Manchurian Candidate. I was so psyched to see that movie. However, it's in one of the two quite tiny rooms at the Arcadia Theatre. No big deal, right? Well there were 6 of us and 3 tickets, so you do the math. I thought it was odd that a brand new movie would be playing in one of the smaller rooms, when The Bourne Supremacy was older. Oh well, that's the management's choice I suppose. I suspect thought that were probably a lot of people that wanted to see that movie. Anyway, I think we're either going to go see it this weekend or perhaps on Tuesday - the cheap night.

Spending time with friends is always a great thing. Bryan, Jess, and Josh were up for the weekend, along with Samm and Brownwyn. We had lots of fun - like we always do. Bryan, Josh and I tried our best to learn what was "metro" and what was night. That quickly became the joke of the weekend. We would quickly proclaim that something was very metro if we thought so. Metro being metrosexual. It was a fun time. I guess you would have had to be there to get the full impact.

Congratulations to our friends, Rachel and Adam, on their engagement. They have both been great friends to us, and Adam and I were neighbors in college. We spent lots of good times together, like the "Summer of 2003" and many a poker night. Adam gets to live in the new University Commons, which used to be Corey Creek Apartments. He's one lucky dog.

Well I guess that is about it. Read a funny slogan yesterday - "Flush the Johns" (in reference to Kerry and Edwards). I think that puts it pretty well.

Newlyweds

jdbarden@gmail.com (Jared Barden) — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:15:00 -0400

No, we're not as rich as Nick and Jessica, and we don't have an MTV crew following us around, but being newlyweds is great. We had an amazing wedding. The weather was perfect, everything went off without a hitch (except when the minister said "Brian," (my dad), "you may now kiss your bride." But that added a little lightheardtedness to the whole event. We had an awesome time at the reception, and the wedding night wasn't so bad either ; ) Anywho, we left the next day for Rehoboth Beach, which was cool. Did lots of putt putt golfing, and we saw some movies, did some shopping, but we only enjoyed the beach a little, due to the fact that the water was FREEZING, and for some reason, the beach had an odd smell to it.

So after the honeymoon, it was back to reality which was a little hard to adjust to, but we're doing a good job of it. It's different living with someone all the time. You start to learn little things that you do that bother your spouse and vice versa, and you try your hardest not to do them. I worried about being a good husband, but Danielle tells me I'm doing a fine job of it. I guess what was probably most difficult for me is that I've always been an only child, so things pretty much always went on my schedule. Well now I'm living with someone else, so my schedule has to adapt to my wife's as well. Which isn't a bad thing, just something different than I'm used to.

Everyone says the first year of marriage is the worst. If it's because money is a little tight, I can understand there. We have to be really wise with our money now, but that's a good thing. But I say, if the first year is the worst, then bring it on, because this is GREAT.

This weekend we'll go over to Athens to visit the folks (seems weird to call them my folks too). I think we're gonna catch i-Robot tomorrow, so that'll be cool.

Well that's about it.