Got some sad news. Tom Chadwick passed away yesterday evening from a heart attack. Apparently he was playing basketball and started to get really pale. They told him to sit down and rest and when he did he passed out and died. *sniffle* We went to highschool together. We weren't friends or anything. We had in house suspension "together".

He was Mark Chadwick's brother. Mark is Renee's bf and the father of Renee's 2 kidlets Zoe and Wynn. Renee is Jennifer's sister. Jennifer is married to my brother Bob. Bob and Marc are close friends. It's one great big circle.

Anyway it hit me hard. maybe cuz he's only like a year older than me. Maybe cuz we went to chool together. Maybe cuz i did have such a huge crush on him for such a long time. I don't know. but i started to cry. isn't that silly? I started to cry and i thought just for a second how now i'm never gonna get to know him ... all cuz i was too shy back in high school. isn't that silly too? *sigh* all i know if i'll probably dream about him tonight. Of when i used to swoon over him in high school and change my paths to certain classes to try and see him at his locker or outside a class door or stuff like that. *sniffle* okay. i mist go to sleep now. perchance to dream. Good night and Sweet Dreams. Especially to you, Tom Chadwick. I hope you are happy and maybe someday we shall (actually) meet again.

the friday five

1. What was the first band you saw in concert?

Def Leppard. Pyromania tour. August 1983 at the Joe Louis Arena.

2. Who is your favorite artist/band now?

not sure. must think on this

3. What's your favorite song?

into the mystic by van morrison

4. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?

I can play the piano. i used to be REALLY good, now i'm sub-par ... but i'd either like to pick it up again or learn the guitar.

5. If you could meet any musical icon (past or present), who would it be and why?

wow! this is another tough one. a musical ICON?!? hmmmm ... I need to ponder this one for awhile.

Okay, i need to vent about Neo for a moment.

i put my honey potion up for trade, just to see what people would offer (i like doing that occassionally ... you know, waiting for that elusive SUPER toy sail boat and all) so somebody asked what i wanted for it and i told them (700K since i'm not really sure i want to sell it i went kinda high) and they were like "you DO know that illusen's back?" and i said "yeah. and you DO know that it takes awhile to get to level 32 and she might ask for an unbuyable between now and then"

so i haven't heard back from them. I DID get an offer for a halloween flizzardo on it. which is tempting since it's worh around 300K and i kinda wanted one for my (kevin's) halloween ixi ... but i still think i can get more out of it. There's one in auction going for 570K right now! and quite a few in the 400K range. ... besides, i don't REALLY want to trade it or sell it unless i can get something REALLY good! (or i can get another one)

This-or-That Tuesday: as mentioned on Weblogs Central at MSNBC.com!

April 8...The Who Is Edition
Who is:

1. Sexier (female)...Pamela Anderson or Jennifer Garner?

do i REALLY have to choose?? okay, Jennifer garner, mostly because i know her breasts aren't a total disaster area (take them out, leave them in, take them out, leave them in)

2. Sexier (male)...Ben Affleck or Matt Damon?

hmmm ... Ben Affleck i think. Matt damon's a little too toothy for me

3. The better piano player...Billy Joel or Elton John? No Doubt! Billy Joel :p~

4. Funnier...David Letterman or Craig Kilborn?

Craig Kilborn. and he's a little hipper too.

5. The dumber cartoon cat...Stimpy (of *Ren & Stimpy*) or Tom (of *Tom & Jerry*)?

Stimpy. I have a reason, i just can't think of it at this moment

6. A better news anchor...Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather?

wow. I don't really watch either of them. I like Aaron Brown :p~

7. A better TV chef...Emeril Lagasse or Jacques Pepin?

awww man!! i LOVE Emeril! but ... I'm such a sucker for Jacques Pepin's accent *sigh* reminds me of my fling with "fred" from France in February 1991 at Yale *sigh*

8. The trashier talk show host...Maury Povich or Jerry Springer?

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

9. The worse fast food burger joint...McDonald's or Burger King?

Depends on my mood. Sometimes i REALLY like mickey d's, other times there's nuthin better than a good ole juicy flame broiled whopper ;)

10. Thought-provoking question of the week: Only a handful of U.S. Presidents have been considered to be *great* Of the following two, which one do you consider to be greater...Franklin D. Roosevelt or Abraham Lincoln? Why?

WOW! actually making my brain work. I think i can smell smoke *sniff*sniff*
Seriously, I really don't know. I'd have to research, but I almost have to say FDR. mostly cuz from what i remember, alot of Lincoln's reforms actually went thru AFTER he died (kinda like Kennedy) and altho they were beneficial and important, they almost wouldn't have made it thru if he stayed alive on their own merit. they were pushed thru on mostly sympathy. And that is what i think.

I remember when i saw him
I remember what he wore
I remember seeing his smile
when he walked right thru that door
I remember thinking this one
is much more special than the rest
I remember thinking this one
is undeniably the best
And when he looked at me his eyes they seemed to say
please come with me and i'll make every day
a moment to remember

... still a work in progress. wish me luck. usually it doesn't take this long to write something, but i have a feeling about this one. Hopefully i won't be diappointed

. . . and that's all i have for now.

aww man!
I just went downstairs to check on my laundry. it's like 5pm. usually no one around down there this time of day. BUT TODAY ... i look like crap and as i'm walking back over to the elevators to come back upstairs i see a guy with a ladder walking in the hallway. I think nothing of it until i take a good look at him and he looks back. It's this guy James that i've had a crush on for like EVER! I didn't know he worked / lived here!! We said hey to each other and he smiled at me ... but i looked like CRAP!!! *WAAAAAAHHHHH*

i mean, not that it matters, cuz i'm with Kevin and all, but he's so CUTE! Now whenever he sees me he's gonna think how CRAPPY i looked today *sigh* And he's NEVEr gonna try and flirt with me again. And he's so cute and hase such great lips!
Did i mention how CRAPPY i looked??!!??

Oh well, at least i still have arik in israel. *sigh*