Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in hactmike's LiveJournal:

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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
7:06 pm	Double Dipping WTF? double dipping chocolate into the peanut butter jar and then licking your fingers??? that is a DEAL breaker.   Perhaps I should send Justin to Seattle for a bit.   Current Mood: aggravated (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
5:17 pm	more justin bitching Day 26 of Justin living on the couch. the kid NEEDS a job. he has had 2 interviews and one promise of a call. it is IRRITATING and is frustrating that he sits around all day and does NOTHING in the house. oy.... other than that... I am worried about my FRIEND. she has been going through some stuff in Seattle and I am thinking of her and missing her lots! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
1:58 pm	OK Computer I am finding myself listening to this album all the time now. it is a perfect album and goes great with the crappy over cast skies and the drab buildings. (Comment on this)
Friday, October 9th, 2009
6:11 pm	feelings in bottle Sometimes I feel super duper numb..... I wish i could take certain feelings from my life and bottle them up to experience them at a later date.  See where I was and where I have gone.  I think we should look into this. I have to go to a wedding tomorrow in Connecticut for a co-worker.  I really do not want to  go,   I would much rather sleep. Hello World! (Comment on this)
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
7:31 pm	Hockey!!!! YAY! Sabres V Coyotes and I get the fucking Phoenix feed.... how does this happen??? (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
7:12 pm	Wednesday I went through the ENTIRE day today thinking it was Thursday. WTF? Justin came in last night..... I got home and he was out already. I HATE being used like this. grrrr..... a brief story on who he is... for my Amanda..... Justin used to work with Chris and I at the store.  He was engaged and then his lady dumped him for a chick.  He took it super bad, and we invited him to stay with us to get back on his feet........ 5 months later..... he moved out.  Then he fell in love with a chick from Australia.... he came and stayed with us AGAIN for 2 months hemming and hawing about moving to Australia..... He did.  He was gone for about 5 months.  Then he came back and stayed with us for 6 weeks..... ended up going back to binghamton.  Then he wanted to move back to aussie.... he says he was still in love.  He came and stayed with us for (what was supposed to be 3 days) for 3 weeks.  He called his bird and said how excited he was to come back to her (the day of his flight) and she was like "dont bother."  He stayed here and cried the entire time.  Slept all day, up all night... and like a teenager did NOTHING for the house. NOW..... he is back.  Chris said he could stay with us.... I have no idea what his agenda is.  I am not sure if he is here for vacation.... for a job.... or what.  The sucky part is... that when he is gone he doesnt talk to me or even keep me in the loop on his happenings at all. SO PISSED I AM. oh well.... I am done venting for now.... the need to vent has brought me BACK to livejournal. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, October 5th, 2009
7:15 pm	Monday Just another manic..... work was stupid.... tomorrow I am off to a trade show in Hershey PA. Fun times! 2 hour drive there, 2 hours back and then one hour train ride home. Gotta love it. PLUS.... when I get home Justin will be here.... living in my living room for an unknown period of time. He pisses me off..... this is the 4th time he has stayed with us. I have taken the time to come up with reasons I am NOT a fan of him living here: 1) he is not a real friend - ie-> he forgets to keep in touch when he is not here.  He only calls or emails when he needs something. 2) No set time table - He has yet to tell us how long he plans to stay here 3) no set plan - I am not sure if he is coming for a "visit" or looking to relocate to NYC.  4) having him here is like having a teenager - I AM THE ONE WHO CLEANS UP AFTER HIM.  Something about dishes piling up that bothers me. 5) Chris can escape, I can't - He always comes after me to entertain him.  While he stays here he is more like a tenant (a free one) but comes and goes as he pleases, stays up all night and sleeps all day.   God.... I used to like the kid and feel bad for him, but I dropped that the 2nd time he lived with us. The longest he has stayed with us is 5 months. I will SHOOT myself if that happens (not really). GRRRRR   Current Mood: angry (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
1:13 pm	Saturday shoot Went well.... I was up all friday night with food poisoning. good times. 2 hours of sleep (at most) and then off to a 13 hour day of shooting the show. I came home, missed the hockey game, and stayed up until 4 AM transferring tapes to digital (quicktime) for editing. I need a vacation from this weekend. on another note... Justin is coming EARLY to stay with us. oy. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
6:35 pm	Busy Weekend We are working on a Public Access cooking show with our friend tomorrow. Need to be there at 9 AM. Oy! Editing all day sunday..... Is it wrong I just want hockey, sex and sleep? (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 28th, 2009
5:49 pm	A Meme - I havent done one in a while IF YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I want to know 36 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, if you're more of a lurker, or if we already know everything about each other. BE HONEST! Answer the questions in a comment, then repost on your own journal if you wish! friends new and old, if you haven't done this yet. please do :) 1) Are you currently in a serious relationship? A. 2) What was your dream growing up? A. 3) What talent do you wish you had? A. 4) If I bought you a drink what would it be? A. 5) Favorite vegetable? A. 6) What was the last book you read? A. 7) What zodiac sign are you? A. 8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where. A. 9) Worst Habit? A. 10) If you saw me walking down the street, would you offer me a ride? A. 11) What is your favorite sport? A. 12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? A. 13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? A. 14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? A. 15) Tell me one weird fact about you. A. 16) Do you have any pets? A. 17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly? A. 18) What was your first impression of me? A. 19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary? A. 20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? A. 21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? A. 22) What color eyes do you have? A. 23) Ever been arrested? A. 24) Bottle or can soda? A. 25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? A. 27) What's your favorite place to hang at? A. 28) Do you believe in ghosts? A. 29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? A. 30) Do you swear a lot? A. 31) Biggest pet peeve? A. 32) In one word, how would you describe yourself? A. 33) Do you believe/appreciate romance? A. 35) Do you believe in God? A. 36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? A. My answers: 1) Are you currently in a serious relationship? A. yes 2) What was your dream growing up? A. to be wealthy and travel 3) What talent do you wish you had? A. to be able to write music and books 4) If I bought you a drink what would it be? A. Guinness 5) Favorite vegetable? A. Corn on the cob 6) What was the last book you read? A. Dan Brown - Lost Symbol    Ulysses    The Odyssey 7) What zodiac sign are you? A. Capricorn 8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where. A. nope 9) Worst Habit? A. not always listening 10) If you saw me walking down the street, would you offer me a ride? A. yes 11) What is your favorite sport? A. Hockey 12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? A. optimistic 13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? A. talk and get to know you better 14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? A. lost a sister to Cystic Fibrosis 15) Tell me one weird fact about you. A. I can wiggle my ears 16) Do you have any pets? A. yes - a dog 17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly? A. I would welcome you in and offer you a drink 18) What was your first impression of me? A. cute - very cute 19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary? A. depends 20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? A. taller 21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? A. partner 22) What color eyes do you have? A. blue 23) Ever been arrested? A. nope 24) Bottle or can soda? A. bottle (glass) 25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? A. spend it - pay off some debt 27) What's your favorite place to hang at? A. my friend's bar 28) Do you believe in ghosts? A. yes 29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? A. read / listen to music 30) Do you swear a lot? A. not too much 31) Biggest pet peeve? A. people not picking up after themselves 32) In one word, how would you describe yourself? A. "mike" 33) Do you believe/appreciate romance? A. hell yes 35) Do you believe in God? A. yes 36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? A. absolutely (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
7:36 pm	If...... If you and I were alone in a room right now, what would we be doing? Now post this in YOUR LJ, and see what people wanna do with you. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
7:27 pm	Vegas Heading to vegas for a week! Wahoo!!!! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
8:42 pm	Created by OnePlusYou bjork - wanderlust - video Watch it as Flash Video - Quicktime Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Until The Day Is Done-R.E.M.-Accelerate (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
2:16 pm	REM - ROCKS (again) It is fucking true! The album just leaked about an hour ago. It rocks.... Apparently Peter Buck has found his electric guitar and an amp to boot! http://www.shareonall.com/R.E.M._-_Accelerate_2008_blfa.rar Now i really need to see them. From Wikipedia: Accelerate is the fourteenth studio album by American band R.E.M., due for release on April 1, 2008[1] in North America and a day earlier in Europe and the rest of the world (though dates will differ in some countries). Work commenced in early 2007,[2] and the album title was revealed by the band in an issue of Q Magazine.[3] Unlike R.E.M.'s three previous studio albums, which all featured Pat McCarthy on production duties, Accelerate was produced by Jacknife Lee.[4][5][6] The album is also noticeably shorter than recent efforts; it is the first R.E.M. album to have a running time of less than 50 minutes since 1994's Monster and it is the shortest LP recorded by R.E.M. in their career, overcoming Reckoning (1984). The whole album was leaked into the Internet on 15 March 2008. Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Man-Sized Wreath-R.E.M.-Accelerate (Comment on this)
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
11:29 pm	LOLCAT stuff This is all over the interwebs, so why not here too? My score on The Which Lolcat Are You? Test: Ceiling Cat (41% Affectionate, 37% Excitable, 42% Hungry) You are a master of stealth. They never see you coming. But you always see them coming. HEY-O! To see all possible results, checka &dis. Link: The Which Lolcat Are You? Test (OkCupid Free Online Dating) And I found this, thought it funny... it is Genesis, or the first page, written in LOLCATZ: Current Music: "Tomorrow Never Knows" - The Beatles (Comment on this)
7:10 pm	Harry Potter - Book 7 is done! I finished it Saturday Night. I will post no spoilers here. We started out the evening by going to the Scholastic book party. It was neat. They had the entire street shut down and set up with a Muggle Board, face painting, Magicians, and street entertainers. We waited in line for about a half hour to get to the party. It was a nice night out and the wait was not all that long when you are with good friends. Here is the Muggle Board. People got to write messages to JK or Harry and his crew. I wrote a simple thank you. My wife wrote: Some Random ones from kids: They had a Penscive in the midst of the street. They had copies of all 7 books there, including one of #7 autographed by JK herself. I got a photo of it below: While wandering through they had a Womping Willow, huge pumpkin type lights, and lots of people. We even saw Salmon Rushdie walking through with his kid. I am sure there were others but we were so in awe. We kept discussing how this type of excitement over a book will probably never happen again. There were people there of every age, every race, and every one was getting along. It was cool. After the Scholastic fun, we caught the train and had some Japanese foods. The menu was a bit over whelming. Not just due to the food choices, but the general busy-ness of it all. The specials sheet was special. it even had "Bull penis" on it. How many places have that??? Huh??? After dinner they gave you a shot glass full of sugar so you could go and make your own cotton candy at their machine out by the door way. From here we ate the sugar, hit a tee shirt store and then went to Barnes & Noble on West 23rd. They gave us stickers, HP type glasses and a few work sheets. It was fun. While we waited in line we heard one girl mention how no one in the store was going to get laid that night. It was an amusing comment. After midnight, we got our books and headed out. Caught a cab. Came home, said good night and we each went to our reading. I read until 4 AM and then slept. Woke up the next morning and finished reading the book after 10 PM. Current Music: Frank Black - 11/13/2006 - Wave of Mutilation (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
8:46 pm	laughter/medicine Since I am concerned about the health of my readers, I found this interesting article to share: Alli. The new weight loss drug... recently approved by the FDA. Gotta love this "truth in advertising" crap. and I mean it. Here is their site. Highlights??? There are PLENTY. Here are Chris' and mine favorites: HUH???? So... I will lose weight.... as well as control over my sphincter? Here is an interesting article from one person. They seem to think it is a conspiracy by the Depends under garment people, not seen since the crazy astronaut chick. and since laughter is also seen as the best medicine, or at least a chuckle..... here are some amusing anecdotes: 6 Reasons Not to Mess with Children. A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah". The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied, "Then you ask him ". A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute." A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill." The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead." A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face." "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty." The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples. It doesn't matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you laugh, your friends will laugh too. Current Music: Venus As A Boy-Björk-May 2, 2007 Radio City Music Hall (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
10:04 pm	hola.... I was walking home tonight and got off the E train as usual. No big deal. I walked by my little pub around the corner, The Mercury Bar. As I was walking by I saw a short Jewish man in a Yankees hat (no surprise, I am in NYC). This guy stuck out. I did a double take and decided to stand next to him.... it was Dave Attell. (Wikipedia) I stood there and captured a few cell pics of him. I then thanked him and told him that we enjoyed his comedy and I walked home. Current Music: Venus As A Boy-Björk-May 2, 2007 Radio City Music Hall (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
11:16 pm	MOJO THREE SHEETS "Hey..... What'd ya say? My MOJO Got everything. Everything!!!" I am loving the MOJO HD Channel. Zane Lamprey is my hero. He has a MYSPACE page too! The show Three Sheets is a romp though different countries, with different local drinks and drinking customs (WIKIPEDIA). Basically the guy gets drunk every show. Christina thinks that I should have been the host, but perhaps I can join him. I would not wish to dethrone him. RIP Jerry Falwell Current Music: Venus As A Boy-Björk-May 2, 2007 Radio City Music Hall (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
6:32 pm	Bjork on SNL.... She was quircky and cute at the same time in her own way. Sure her back up singers looked like they were dressed by the Teletubbies, but hey.... we can't all be perfect. She sang 2 songs: "Earth Intruders" and "Wanderlust." They are below for your enjoyment. "Earth Intruders" "Wanderlust" Current Music: Venus As A Boy-Björk-The Golden Unplugged Album [Bootleg] (Comment on this)