Spider-Man, Quiet Weekend.

I started a new game of "Spider-Man: Friend or Foe" on Thursday. I got through the first area (Japan) on Thursday. Yesterday, I got most of the way through the second area (Tangaroa Island).

Other than that, it was a pretty quiet weekend. I didn't get together with Harry and Liz. Diana and Gwen were out of town at a retreat. I did a lot of reading and ironed a few shirts. I watched different stuff on TV, including the movie Meet the Robinsons. After Diana and Gwen returned from their retreat, we ate at a burger place called "Five Guys." I got my hair cut after doing my grocery shopping, then started working on the laundry.

California pic, Legion.

The above picture is one I took of the beach south of the pier near Huntington Beach, CA. It was a nice day when we went to the pier, unlike the first time I visited the pier a few years ago.

Friday, I had my last day at my temporary job at the telecommunications company. I was rather emotional during the last minutes of my shift. It wasn't just that my job was over, and I would need to find another one. I had grown fond of my coworkers and was going to miss them.

Yesterday, I did some reading and vacuumed my room. I got a call from Harry, and I got together with him and Liz. We ran some errands, then went to see Legion. It was gory at times, and I didn't care for the language, but it was exciting. After the movie, they took me back to my place. Diana and Gwen came over, and we watched a show online called "Modern Family."

Today, I did the usual Sunday stuff. I took a nap and did some reading. I worked on my laundry. Tomorrow, I return to job hunting.....

Vegas pics, Saturday movies.

The top picture is a pic I took of the Las Vegas strip (between Mandalay Bay and the Tropicana) while waiting for the plane I was on to take off. The second picture is one I got of the desert after flying out of Las Vegas.

Yesterday, Harry and I got together. We had lunch and went to see Daybreakers. It was gory, but otherwise pretty good. We went back to his place and met up with Liz. She had rented a few movies, and we watched Jennifer's Body (gory, but not as good as the first movie we saw that day) and Donkey Xote (an animated version of the story of Don Quixote in the spirit of the Shrek movies). We ate pizza during the second movie, then Harry took me back to my place.

Today, I have been busy with laundry and some other things I didn't get to last week. I called Trixie to wish her a happy birthday. I finally bought a planner to help me keep track of things I do day-to-day.

Final days of vacation, back to work.

Well, I had a pretty good time my last few days in California. On Saturday, I went to a nearby park with Cosmo, Wanda, Clark, Diana, Timmy, Trixie, Norman, and Gwen. We took turns hitting and fielding softballs. I got some power hits in, but not as many as usual because I was sore from kayaking on Friday. That night, about half of our group watched my DVD of Star Trek.

On Sunday, we checked out a church in Lake Forest called Saddleback. We got to hear Rick Warren (I think I spelled that right) preach. That evening, I played some Wii games with Timmy, Gwen, Norman, Diana, and Clark.

On Monday morning, we (Clark, Diana, Norman, Gwen, and I) flew back to our homes. Clark only took the first flight, but the rest of us caught a second flight from Phoenix to the Midwest. Interestingly enough, there were birds flying around inside the airport terminal in Phoenix.

On Tuesday, I went back to work. I was called into a meeting and learned my time temping there was nearly done. The busy season was over, they said, and they couldn't keep the temps on past the end of the next pay cycle (a week from this Friday). I did some photo editing from my trip. I hope to post some stuff here in the days ahead.

Enjoying the Birthland.

Today is my second full day in the Birthland. On Wednesday, I texted Harry from the airport after we arrived in California. I went with Cosmo, Wanda, and Gwen to the home I spent the first two years of my life in. I played Wii Bowling with Timmy, Trixie, Gwen, Norman, Clark, and Diana. I did great on the first game, but somewhat poorly on the second game. We (Norman, Gwen, Clark, and myself) also played Mario Cart. I wasn't very good at that, though I did do better than Clark.

Yesterday was my first full day in California. I walked around the neighborhood with Norman, Gwen, and Diana. After lunch, Timmy joined us, and we drove downtown. We walked around there, then walked up and down the pier. Gwen and I checked out the Surfing Museum. Later, we got together with Cosmo, Wanda, and Clark and had lasagna for dinner.

Today, we all (except Trixie) went down to the beach to watch Timmy surf. Clark, Diana, Norman, Gwen, and I did some walking along the path next to the beach. After lunch, we rented some kayaks and paddled around the harbor.

Blogging Up in Vegas.

Well, I am currently in an airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Early this morning, I boarded a plane with Norman, Gwen, Diana, Cosmo, and Wanda. About an hour ago, we landed in Vegas. Norman was kind enough to loan me his laptop while he, Gwen, Diana, and Wanda went to get some airport food. I have already taken about half a dozen pictures, and I hope to post at least on of my Vegas pics here in the next few weeks. Soon, we will be boarding another plane and heading to the Birthland: California!

Sherlock Holmes, late Christmas.

I had a pretty good weekend. On Saturday, I spent time with friends. First, I went to see Sherlock Holmes with Harry. Later, I got together with people I used to go to Sunday School with. I also worked on laundry and did some reading.

Today, I celebrated a late Christmas with Cosmo, Wanda, Diana, and Gwen. Cosmo and Wanda were snowed in last weekend, so we didn't get to see them. We had soup and some desserts, then talked about our upcoming vacation to California.

Happy New Year!

Here is one of the pictures I took at Christmas of the snow we got:

On Thursday, I got out of work early. I spoke with Harry during my lunch break, and we decided to get together with Liz. About an hour after I got home, Harry and Liz came to pick me up. We ran a few errands, then went back to their place. Harry and I watched some stuff on DVD, then exchanged Christmas gifts (I finally received the gift I ordered for Liz in the mail earlier in the week). Afterwards, we watched Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. We joined Liz upstairs and helped her with puzzle she was working on.

After midnight, Liz retired, but Harry and I still worked on the puzzle. We made some progress, but it was time for me to get back to my place. Later this morning, I woke up and got some stuff done. I did some vacuuming, ironed some shirts, and did some reading. I made mac'n cheese for lunch and ate the leftovers for dinner.