Monthly Archives: December 2005

Well, I have to say, 2005 was a lot better then 2004, but 2004 was just a very bad year so anything after that has got to be better, but over all 2005 was a good year.

2005 started off some what shaky, completely lost a friendship that at one time meant a lot to us, but not lost for the reasons we was lead to believe which makes it even funnier now, the real reasons was just revealed to us last week while the “breakup” happen in March. Needless to say we have long been over losing this friendship, the new information just made the other people involved to be total lying hypocrites, which really just proved us right all along.

We also have been keeping our distances from mutual friends of both parties not wanting to get other people involved in affairs that did not concern them which is what this crap was all over with to begin with, people getting in things that was none of their business. So we are trying to get back with the people we distanced ourselves from for most of the last year and work out what issues we have and if things work out we will be most pleased, and if they do not work out then at least everyone knows it and can move on in life.

Moving on, not really much stands out in 2005 that was “bad” for us, we now live in a much larger and much better house, and there has been no real drama in our lives not counting the crap we had to deal with in February/March when it was “manufactured drama” so a drama queen could get her fix, cut ties with the drama queen, no more drama… funny how that works.

Sports wise was not a pretty year at all, the Pacers had made a valiant effort against the Pistons in the playoffs and Reggie Miller retired, which still breaks my heart, just isn’t the same, and now Ron Artest wanted traded and then a week later changed his mind, ha… don’t think so Ronnie, we stood by you thick and thin and you thank us by crying to the Press, a big f*** you and don’t let the door hit you in the ass. (YES, I will miss his talent and play)

Colts made a great run which was ended by the Chargers and then destroyed by the death of Dungy’s son, so now when it is ultra important to think of nothing but the Super Bowl, they can think of nothing but death. Time will tell of course, but I have for the first time all year doubt the Colts can beat the Pats for the AFC, the Pats are primed and ready and the Colts have too much baggage right now.

Purdue…. Holy crap…. NO HEART. NONE, ZERO, NOTTA…. Nice to see Drew Brees and a few other’s from Purdue’s past say the exact same thing, we have not had a team with true heart in 3-4 years and I’m thinking it’s time to do a coaching change, but I know it won’t happen, at least not this year, I just hope that another crappy to mediocre year that they will realize Tiller and staff have done all they could and it’s time to hire a “big name” and make a program, Tiller gave it a great start, but 9 years and 3-5 in bowls is not successful and having 11 returning starters from a top 10 defense go from the top 10 to 111 in the country….. That’s the wakeup call right there.

Travel wise, this was a pretty mellow year, we went to Buffalo NY twice, first time in February for a Super Bowl party, and then again in October for a Buffalo Bills game, both times we had a blast, although the October trip we stayed 2 days longer then we should have, but thanks to our host all was good. Pauline went to Indiana once in July and once in August, so she got to see family and friends, I stayed home and worked and had Jury duty to deal with.

Speaking of which, I had a long week and a half of jury duty in August, I won’t go into many details, but it started on a Monday and I was finally excused the fallowing Tuesday, 1 week and 1 day later, and it was truly pure hell as the case was Murder/Rape/Death Penalty and yes he was found guilty and sentenced to death. Not the ideal jury duty to get when it’s your first one and that is only ¼ of the story as there was a mistrial the first time they tried him, as well as so many legal issues with the jury, to say the least I am so glad my involvement only lasted 8 days.

Dang, I’m really struggling with what else I can say about 2005, over all I think it was a positive year, made some great business decisions which will hopefully pay off as well as we hope so we can finally expand to the areas that we have wanted to do for a few years now.

I still can not come up with anything that when I think of 2005 I think of….

Maybe something will come to mind, if so I will continue this post, I need to get back to work now.

Just wanted to wish my wife a Happy Birthday! Pauline has to work part of the day today but we have plans tomorrow with friends to go out and have some fun. But I will still spank her tonight when she gets home.

Love You….