Just did a threesome with 2 smokin' hot muscle guys and it was HOT! The one guy reminded me of Chase Hunter and the other Maxx Diesel. Contacted both guys afterward expressing that I had fun and was more than interested in doing it again sometime if the feeling was mutual. The one guy who reminded me of Maxx Diesel was interested, and came back over this afternoon for a hot 1-on-1 session. Unfortunately he doesn't live here, so I probably won't be seeing him ever again unless I make it out to Boston. Why are the best tricks out of towners? *sigh*
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While I love every square foot of the interior of my apartment, I thought I would venture onto my patio today and enjoy the remainder of what has been an incredibly beautiful day and blog.
If you frequent my site you may have noticed that the frequency of updates and blog posts has declined over the last couple of months. This is not an uncommon occurrence, as there seems to be a phase in a recurring cycle in which I become burnt out. If I had to make a self diagnosis I would say that this occurs from the result of overworking. Fortunately I feel as though this phase is nearing its end and things should start returning to normal in the not too distant future. With that being said I am going to try really hard to increase the frequency of updates and blog posts as I am sure there are a few of you out there that might be curious to know what has been going on with me over the last couple of months.
As always I would like to thank everyone for their continued support over the 7+ years that I have called ToddyLive.com home.
As I was rejected by Abercrombie & Fitch for their Manager in Training position, I have vowed never to shop there or at any of their subsidiaries ever again. While I will continue wearing any articles of clothing purchased from them prior to my being rejected, it is now time to fine other retailers to do business with in the event that I ever have any discretionary income to spend.
One of those retailers may be Threadless, a community-based tee shirt company that offers a huge selection of unique, cool and funny tee shirts. There are quite a few that I really dig, particularly this one. I’ve been hesitant to place an order as I am slightly worried about how the tee shirts will fit me compared to those from Abercrombie & Fitch, but I think I just need to bite the bullet and order one and find out for myself. But do I want to get a small or a medium? Hmmm…
It was announced the month before last that Badpuppy would be running a promotion among their PuppyCash affiliates in which the top three with the biggest increase in new membership sales for July when compared to June would win $1,200, $800, and $500 respectively. Unfortunately I tied with four other sites for sixth place. Had I sold at least five new memberships I would have tied with two others for third place and won $500. *sigh*
Although Badpuppy is running the same contest this month I would have to sell at least 11 new memberships just to be eligible. Having come so close to winning last month, winning this month would be even more difficult since the contest is now based on last month’s new signups, but we see.
To those of you who did join Badpuppy last month, Thank You! I hope you're enjoying the 18.9GB of high definition media found throughout my Photos, The Drawer, The Bench, Cumshots, and Flix sections in addition to the members sections of both Badpuppy and over 60 other gay sites that make up the multiple award winning Badpuppy network.
If you’re just discovering my site for the first time, or have been hesitant to join please consider making August the month that you give Badpuppy a try. I am so confident that you will become hooked that I am extending the special monthly membership rate of $19.95, which is $10.00 off the regular monthly membership rate. This offer won't be available for long though, so don't delay, join today!
After weeks of waiting I finally had a follow-up visit with the epilepsy clinic yesterday. When I spoke with them last week I was lead to believe that we would be going over my CT scan and MRI scan. Although we did go over them, the information disclosed was only from the RN's review as the doctor has yet to do the same. Their review of the scans indicates that there is some scar tissue on my brain, which combined with alcohol, may induce seizures. I am currently waiting to hear from the doctor to see if he agrees.
The remainder of the visit was pretty much a repeat of the one that took place on May 15, 2009. I was advised that I am not supposed to drive until I have been seizure free for six months. There will not be an issue complying with this, since I won't even have a car as the lease for it is up on July 26, 2009. I'm planning on eventually getting a car again, but not until October 5, 2009 at the earliest and only if I have secured a full time job. In the meantime I will be walking and/or utilizing public transit to get to my destinations. I was advised that I should not be consuming large amounts of alcohol. Even though small amounts are permissible, I would rather not take my chances so I have decided to abstain from consuming any amount. I was advised that I should not be running alone. I will not be complying with this, as I feel that doing so would be an inconvenience. I was advised that I should not use the stove. I will not be complying with this either, as I love cook. I was advised of additional things as well, but those four are the ones that stood out in my mind and created some discussions.
While I realize that the RN is just doing their job and advising me of these things for my safety, I am not going to be miserable for the rest of my life by making all of these lifestyle changes just to avoid hurting myself in the event that I have another seizure, which may very well never happen again. I could comply with all of their advisements and still become hurt due to some unforeseen and seizure fee incident. With that being said I am willing to take my chances, because I feel that everything in life happens for a reason.
I've been utilizing some new marketing tactics lately to drum up new memberships for both my site and iFriendsV2. Shortly after a newly recruited member to the iFriendsV2 platform entered into a private 1-on-1 session with me, my computer conveniently crashed. By the time I got back up and running they were gone. It seems like these sorts of things only happen when a member is in a private 1-on-1 session with me. To the member that I was doing a private 1-on-1 session with when this happened, I am terribly sorry and hope we can continue the fashion show another time in the not too distant future.
The continual decrease in freelance work (See "The Ups and Downs, The Twists and Turns"), the seizure (See "The Seizure" and "Doctor, Doctor give me the news"), and the upcoming move (See "Tick tock tick tock tick tock"), has certainly put a strain on my finances as of late. While I'm fortunate that I've not yet had to resort to desperate measures to make ends meet, I find myself worrying more and more that I may have to if something doesn’t change soon. Obviously paying the bills supersedes buying things on my list I would like to get for the new apartment. I'm quite determined to do both though even if it means at least 85 days of misery. Here’s a list of things I've already done or intend to do in order to make it happen.
Canceled my Blockbuster Online subscription: I enjoy watching movies, but I have not enjoyed doing so as much since I moved here, so I canceled it. I will now be saving $12.98 a month. I'm planning on eventually utilizing Redbox, but not until after the move at the earliest.
Selling my unused possessions on Craigslist and eBay: So far I've made $318 and hope to double that by week’s end (See "Gimme Your Wad" for more details).
Canceled my Go Daddy hosting plan: Since my sister and I both wanted hosting for our professional websites, I agreed to split a plan with her. She has never paid me for her half and I no longer want hosting, so I canceled it. I will now be saving $4.99 a month.
Froze my tanning membership: My inability to drive until I’ve been seizure free for six months has made having a membership a waste of $25.95 a month. Although I could have canceled it, I decided to freeze until after the move at the earliest. It costs $5.00 a month and accumulates as store credit. I will now be saving $20.95 a month. In the meantime I have been running shirtless, which yields tan lines, but a adequate alternative for the time being.
Getting rid of my car: My inability to drive until I’ve been seizure free for six months has made having a car a waste of $246.88 a month. I think turning it in when the lease is up on July 26, 2009 and walking and/or utilizing public transit to get to my destinations instead is the smartest decision I can make given my current situation. I made my final payment on June 26, 2009 and all that is left to pay is a $250 disposal fee. I will soon be saving $246.88 a month in addition to bi-annual insurance payments of approximately $382.50 (See "Think Progressive"), and a variable amount in gas and other maintenance expenses. I'm planning on eventually getting a car again, but not until October 5, 2009 at the earliest and only if I have secured a full time job.
Back in 2002 I purchased one melrose bed and two nightstands from one of my favorite stores, Crate & Barrel. While I still like my bedroom furniture, I've recently had the desire to replace it, because when placed on top of the box spring, my mattress sits much higher than the nightstands. This has recently started to bother me for aesthetic reasons. Although I scoured the internet from time to time in hopes of finding a solution, I never found one until last month when I came across this bunky board from Crate & Barrel. While it initially appeared to be the solution, when I went to a mattress store to look at a comparable alternative, I was informed that it is essentially a piece of thick cardboard, which is intended to be used in conjunction with slats, which my bed does not have.
I was determined to make my mattress sit lower though, so I purchased 2x4s to use as slats to supplant the box spring as I was unsure that standard 1x2s would offer enough support *grin*. While they made the mattress sit lower, tucking my bedding in became difficult as there was no longer a solid surface foundation underneath the mattress, which meant I still needed to get that bunky board after all.
I initially hoped to sell my box spring on Craigslist for the amount that a bunky board would cost so that I would essentially break even. That feat was proving difficult though, as I only received one offer for an amount substantially less than what I had hoped to sell it for. While I agreed to accept the offer, the transaction fell through as they discovered a squeaky spring. After they left I flipped the box spring over to delve into the cause of the squeaky spring. As I got to looking, I realized that I had everything I needed to make a comparable alternative to a bunky board. After pondering if I really wanted to dismantle the box spring, I decided to go through with it. I spent the remainder of the day removing staples to free the outer covering and springs from the wood frame. After reassembling the materials less the springs, my wallet and I are quite pleased with the end result.
Looks like Yahoo! finally unveiled their new homepage tonight. While I absolutely love the "My Favorites" section, which gives you the ability to add any site to it for quick access, I think the rest of the homepage is quite bland. Maybe I'm not as minimal of a person as I thought.
Update: Looks like it was temporary, but you can still check out the new homepage here.
As you're probably aware if you frequent my website, I experienced a seizure on April 5, 2009 (See "The seizure"). Fortunately I have since been able to contact an epilepsy clinic. I had my first appointment with them on May 15, 2009. This appointment was pretty much an intense question and answer session inquiring about all aspects of my life that may be used to help shed some light as to why I had a seizure. Upon disclosing all of this information, they requested that I have a CT scan and an MRI scan. The CT scan took place on June 8, 2009 and the MRI scan took place on June 20, 2009. For some reason I have to go back on June 30, 2009 to have another MRI scan done as they need "more images". I will probably not be made aware of what information these scans have yielded until my next appointment with the epilepsy clinic, which is scheduled for July 17, 2009.
On a positive note I was fortunate to quality for charity care, so almost all of my medical bills associated with my trip to the emergency room have been wiped clean, except for the ambulance bill, which was for $877.00. Although it is still a large sum of money, I am fortunate that I have been given the option to make interest free $25 payments over the course of the next three years until the amount is paid off.
I don’t quite remember when the whole flip flop trend reemerged, but I definitely was not an early adopter. Even though I’ve owned pair of Mossimo flip flops since 2006 as per a members request for a photo gallery, I never wore them, because I just couldn’t get use to the feeling, as I preferred regular sandals instead. It wasn’t until recently that I gave them another try. While the feeling still felt odd, I eventually got use to it and now begin to experience euphoria the moment the straps slide between my toes.
As you're probably aware if you frequent my website, I experienced a seizure on April 5, 2009 (See "The seizure"). Unfortunately the law requires that you can't drive until you have been seizure free for six months, which for me will be on October 5, 2009. This has put a hindrance on my once daily routine, but fortunately I have a great network of friends who have always been willing to help me out with getting around if needed. While I have been doing cardio by running approximately 2.8 miles several times a week, I miss strength training and I'm ready to start including that in my daily routine again.
Now that a majority of the tasks on my to-do list are complete, I would like to finally get myself back into the gym on a more frequent basis starting next week, since I will have a lot more free time. It will be a 2.4 mile trek each way, which I am certainly capable of doing as I have done a 3.3 mile trek each way to my new apartment and survived to tell the tale. Although I certainly wouldn't deem the picture below as "progress" towards my desired physique, it at least shows that I have managed to keep myself in shape given the hurdles I have had to overcome these past few months.
The last post I did regarding how my first post-college job was going (See "Deeper in the red") unfortunately failed to divulge any variation from the previous post (See " Scylla and Charybdis"). Fortunately this post will have some variation. My paychecks for work performed from February 21, 2009 through May 19, 2009 were in the amounts that they should have been based on the proposed arrangement by the firm. Unfortunately the amounts my paychecks from May 20, 2009 and beyond have been for have continually decreased. I've discussed the fluctuations with my boss, but to no avail.
After 8 months of tolerating these fluctuations I feel as though I now have no choice but to move on and find a new job, preferably full time with benefits, if I ever hope to get off this rollercoaster and have some financial stability in my life. This will no doubt be a challenging feat to accomplish in these times of economic uncertainty, but I am hopeful that it will eventually happen, if I remain flexible and persistent.
Gizmodo is one of several blogs I check out on a daily basis. Today I came across this post regarding the pricing for the upcoming Windows 7 operating system that's scheduled to be released on October 22, 2009. I was pretty surprised to learn that starting on June 26, 2009 Microsoft will be offering the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for $49 for a limited time if you pre-order it. Since the release of Windows XP, I've always purchased a new desktop pre-loaded with the latest version of Windows. As much as I would love to continue that tradition, I don't think I will be, as I'm still pretty happy with my current desktop. Since I prefer to at least have the latest version of Windows, I think upgrading to Windows 7 Home Premium will be a smarter decision financially in these times of economic uncertainty. My wallet thanks you Microsoft!
I've always found it amusing when all of a sudden a member that I am doing a private show on iFriendsV2 for informs me that they have to go, because someone is at their front door (or something to that effect). While I certainly appreciate the kind gesture of letting me know they have to go, regardless of the validity of the statement, I've always found it interesting that sometimes these members will continue to chat with me for a few additional minutes before ending the session. I don't know about you, but if someone is at my front door, I highly doubt they are going to stand there waiting minutes upon minutes for me to answer it, unless of course they know for a fact that I am there. What do you think?
Considering that I once again appear to be getting my way, I am going to refrain from divulging all the details regarding my most recent interaction with Dell technical support. If you are also a Dell customer though and have a technical support issue, I would highly advice that you try to resolve it online utilizing their chat with technical support feature instead of calling them. I don't know why there is such a huge difference in customer treatment among these divisions, but there is, and it's unfortunate.
The upcoming move has me pretty stoaked! Although I am certainly looking forward to moving into my new apartment (See " Tick tock tick tock tick tock"), I would really like to heighten the experience by adding and/or replacing select houseware products. Upon compiling an extensively detailed list, I determined that a substantial amount of money will be needed to do so.
For starters I have once again taken to Craigslist in hopes of selling some items, which in my opinion, were just taking up space. I've managed to sell a majority of them, however, just like last time (See "Going once, going twice… SOLD!"), some are just not in demand and/or an interested buyer has yet to discover the listing. I will continue to remain optimistic in hopes that one day, in the not too distant future I will sell the remaining items. The remaining items that I did not list on Craigslist will eventually be listed on eBay, which I am planning on doing sometime over the course of this upcoming weekend if all goes according to plan.
While I certainly won't generate enough money to diminish the substantial amount of money needed to add and/or replace select houseware products for my new apartment, I think it will put me off to a nice start.
Update: Since this post somewhat deals with decluttering you might find this article on Time an interesting read.
I was really looking forward to Apples WWDC this year, which took place on June 8, 2009. There was a lot of speculation floating around regarding the third generation iPhone. I was actually considering getting an iPhone last year (See “iPhone 3G”), but eventually decided against it due to AT&Ts data plan pricing. With a then rumored $99 model as well as a rumored lower priced capped data plan, I was thinking that this could finally be the year that I would take the plunge and become genetically superior to everyone else. Although the then rumored $99 model turned out to be accurate, it unfortunately is only for the 8GB iPhone 3G, which lacks some features that the iPhone 3GS has that I would prefer to have if I am going to be subjecting myself to a more expensive monthly bill. Unfortunately the rumored lower priced capped data plan appears to be just that. So just like last year the phone and the data plan pricing have both remained unchanged. Now if someone wants to buy me a white 16GB iPhone 3GS and take care of the monthly bill, I am certainly willing to make that offer available to anyone interested, but I don’t think that’s going to happen, so I will therefore continue using my Motorola Razr until it has breathed it's last breath.
On June 8, 2009 I had to go to the hospital to have another CT scan done, due to a recent seizure I had (See “The seizure”). I was fortunate to have a friend give me a ride there as it was scheduled for quite early in the morning (7:30am) and I wouldn’t have felt safe making the five mile trek that early, but I decided to walk the five miles home.
Surprisingly, I don’t think I have ever done a blog regarding how miserable I have been at my current apartment complex, but trust me I have been. After about two weeks of moving here I was ready to move out, but for financial reasons I felt that paying an early lease termination fee would be a mistake, so I decided to tough it out until my lease is up. Although September 30, 2009 is still over three months away I decided that it was about time to start looking for alternatives, since I am required to give at least a 60 day move out notice. I’ve already done lots of preliminary research and narrowed my list down to five. My top pick was a small deviation off the route home, so I decided to stop and check it out. My biggest concern was the availability of the floor plans I was interested in for the time frame I needed to move. Ironically the floor plan I wanted at this particular apartment complex would be available the first of September and could be held for up to three weeks.
After taking a tour of the complex and looking at three floor plans the leasing agent and I came back to the leasing office. As much as I wanted to immediately take care of all the paperwork ensuring that the floor plan I wanted would be mine, I decided to sleep on it. My preliminary research was good. I knew how much the deposit, administration fee, application fee, and pet deposit was at all five alternatives on my list. When it came down to it, the fees at this complex were significantly less than the other four. Additionally I was offered $500 off my first month’s rent, which if divided by 12 and subtracted from the rent, it made the apartment $1.33 more a month than I am currently paying. Unfortunately utilities are not included as they are here at my current apartment complex, but I was willing to add an additional bill to my monthly expenses given all of the features and amenities.
The next day I woke up and made another five mile trek and took care of all the paperwork. Although I cannot wait for September 23, 2009, I am kind of glad I have over 3 months to wait as there are a lot of things on my list I would like to get for the new apartment.
Apparently I am behind on the times, because this site Txts Frm Lst Nght was just brought to my attention yesterday. I have no idea if some of these texts legit, but regardless they sure are funny. I am particularly fond of the “RAWRRRR IMA PURPLE DINO” text at the moment. Have you heard about this site? Or are you like me and behind on the times too?
OK, so I have no idea if this has anything to do with what happened (I ran it by the hospital when they called me Monday to check in on me, but I have not heard back from them yet), but the night before I had the seizure, I had a total of 4 shots of Bacardi 151. There was never an instant when I felt like I had consumed too much alcohol though. Regardless, I don't think I want to take my chances, so I have decided to abstain from drinking any alcohol from this point forward. *sigh*
I should have known something was wrong when I woke up the next day. The first warning sign occurred when I was in the bathroom. I fell down and hit the door. When my friend asked what happened I brushed it off like it was nothing. The second warning sign occurred when I was locking up my apartment. I dropped my keys. The third warning sign occurred when I was getting into my car. I dropped my keys again and didn't even realize I had done so until I had got into my car and went to start the ignition and couldn't find them, because they were still lying outside on the pavement.
I eventually composed myself and headed home, but not before stopping by the grocery store first. The seizure occurred at some point afterward. Although I did hit a vehicle, the speed at which the impact occurred was not great enough to cause any damage to either of our vehicles, so I have no idea if I was stopped or moving when it occurred.
The next thing I remember was waking up in an ambulance and being informed by the EMTs of the events that occurred. I had a blood pressure of 180/120. I was so out of it that I was unable to answer simple questions like what day it was. My inability to answer those simple questions left them no choice but to take me to the emergency room.
Upon arriving there a CAT scan was done to see if I had a brain tumor, which fortunately I don't. They also took a blood and urine sample, which I am guessing did not provide them with any additional insight as to why I had a seizure, as I eventually left the emergency room with the cause unknown. I am now to follow up by contacting an epilepsy clinic, which I have tried to do, but have not had any luck getting through due to heavy call volume. I'll keep trying though, as I really would like some type of explanation as to why I had a seizure.
My life post-seizure is pretty depressing. I'm now taking Phenytoin Sodium, which should hopefully prevent this from happening again. I'm not sure if it's something I will have to take the rest of my life or not. I'd imagine I will know more once I follow up with an epilepsy clinic. I can't drive for 6 months, which makes me completely dependent upon other people if I want to go somewhere. I'm having a hard time coping with this, because I don't want to be a burden. I'll definitely be making shopping lists that create minimal trips throughout these 6 months to avoid doing this as much as possible though. Not sure what I am going to do about going to the places that are not absolutely necessary, e.g. gym, but I will eventually figure something out. The most depressing thing of all is probably going to be the hospital bill, as I do not have health insurance. I will just have to deal with that when that time comes though.
I can’t help but be angry at the world right now. I'm starting to feel like no matter what I do, nothing good will ever happen to me. Karma? I didn't think I was that bad of a person...
Finally got around to taking a picture of my Diesel Viker jeans I got for Christmas. Although I love the jeans, I think I maybe should have gotten a smaller pair as they seem to be a little loose on me compared to when I first tried them on back in December.
If you've kept up with the Blog lately you may have noticed that I have been posting progress pictures. Obviously the word progress indicates an onward movement to a goal, which if you read last year’s edition of The ToddyLive Digest, you will know was to join a gym so that I could "Bring Toddy Back". I thought that the best time to join a gym would be in January, as I imagined that many gyms would be offering incentives aimed at those of us making New Year's resolutions that would require use of their facility. Turns out I could have gotten a better deal had I joined in December. I didn't let that discourage me from joining though, I just had to dust off those good ol' negotiation skills of mine and put them to use. In the end I managed to get what I feel was still a pretty good deal.
The insurance on my 2005 Chevy Cobalt is set to expire on February 20, 2009, so I decided to finally get around to taking care of renewing it today. Even though I have been with Progressive since 2002, I decided to see if any other auto insurance companies could give me a better deal. As a reference point I would like to state that my last 6 month policy from Progressive cost $467.00.
First on the list of alternatives was Liberty Mutual. They mailed me a letter stating that "...since our research shows that college-educated people tend to be safer drivers, we're able to offer college graduates like you a special College Education Discount of up to 10% on our already-competitive rates." Their full 12 month quote was for $1,947.00. Next up was State Farm Insurance, which is who I have my renters insurance with. Unfortunately they were unable to give me a quote as I was told that a representative wouldn't be able to contact me until tomorrow. I'm a very impatient person, so having to wait until tomorrow is unacceptable. Blame it on President's Day if you want, but Liberty Mutual, Geico, and Progressive had a representative available. Next up was Geico. Their full 6 month quote was for $427.90. I had contemplated switching to them considering my last 6 month policy from Progressive cost $467.00, but I held off and made one last call to Progressive, just to make sure I was going to get the best deal from all of the companies I had called. Surprisingly their full 6 month quote was for $382.50, so I'm really glad I held off. I would like to point out though that the representative from Geico was one of the most friendly people I have ever spoken with, so snaps to Geico for that, but unfortunately that 15-minute call didn't save me 15% or more on car insurance.
I posted an entry a little over 2 months ago (See "Scylla and Charybdis") and I thought I would give a little update on how my first post-college job is going. Unfortunately I still don't have any good news to share. I still have yet to receive the amount of ads proposed by the firm and although I originally had planned to have said something to them about it by now, I still haven't. I'm starting to think that having a full-time day job while continuing to do the ads in the evening would be a more lucrative situation. So as my time allows I have been applying for other jobs, which has yielded little success so far.
I think yesterday was the first Valentine's Day that wasn't spent alone, which was really nice. Even though it was pretty low key, me and the same guy from the day before went to Blockbuster and rented Saw 5 and Burn After Reading. Saw 5 was alright, although I wouldn't consider it the best of the existing series. Burn After Reading was hilarious and I definitely recommended renting that if you have not done so already.
So last night I went on what I suppose you might say a date. A DATE! We met through a mutual friend on Tuesday at a small lil' get together. I contacted him the next day on one of the social networking websites that he was on. We exchanged numbers and decided to hang out last night. The movie wasn't until 10:35pm so we grabbed a bite to eat first before heading over to AMC to see The International. Starting off the movie appeared that it was gonna be a really great flick, however after this big climactic scene in the Guggenheim Museum, the movie got both boring and confusing. It may be one of those movies that you have to watch a few times before fully grasping, so I am sure I will rent it when it comes out on DVD/Blu-ray in an attempt to do that. In addition to the trailers I told you about last Sunday (See “Bring your own popcorn”), I also saw the trailer for I Love You Man, which looks really good too!
"Your urge to get closer to someone may be becoming so strong that it's unbearable, but before you make any moves, you need to stop. Pay closer attention to the clues they are sending -- they might not be quite ready to open up to you just yet. To test the waters, keep your conversation light. Resist your urge to ask them to spend the rest of their life with you! Baby steps will get you closer to their heart than giant leaps. So take some time apart and make them miss you."
All I have to say is whoever wrote this really hit the nail on the head today!
One of the main concerns I had prior to moving was what to do with my then monstrosity of a TV. Initially I didn’t even think I would be able get it into my new apartment, due to the configuration of the stairwell and breezeway. I later found out that there were additional stairwells, which alleviated that concern. Given the increasing popularity of flat panel TVs though, I felt that I should still attempt to sell it if given the opportunity. After multiple attempts to sell it on Craigslist proved unsuccessful, I posted a flyer in the mail center of my then apartment complex and was fortunate to find a buyer.
After the transaction was complete I ordered a 46” Sony Bravia Z-Series LCD flat panel TV from Amazon, since the price was less than the local brick and mortar stores, they don’t charge sales tax, they offered free shipping, and I was able to quality for 0% APR financing for 24 months. Although I downgraded from a 57”, I am very happy with my purchase. A few days after it was delivered I went to IKEA and purchased some items from their BESTÅ system so that I would have something to set it on as well as store all of my components and DVDs. Once I get a Sony Blu-ray Disc player and a Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote, both of which are on my Amazon wishlist, my home entertainment center will be complete.
Got my 2009 Room & Board catalog earlier this week. I have been drooling over their Perspective bed which I would like to pair with their Copenhagen six-drawer dresser and nightstand. Unfortunately given the state of my finances it doesn't look like I will be placing an order with them anytime soon, but a boy can dream.
I don't know what has been happening to me lately, although I have some suspicions, but all of a sudden I have a newfound interest in fashion. One of the many new items I have acquired is this pair of Puma Men's Ducati Paginale Borgo shoes. I would also like this pair of Nike Men's Shox Experience + Running Shoe (size 12 please), as my current pairs of Nikes are pretty old, but unlike Carrie Bradshaw I am trying to be somewhat frugal in fulfilling this new interest.
So its been over 8 weeks since I last got my hair cut, which means I haven't got it cut since I moved. I have an acquaintance here that cuts hair, and I was more than willing to pay them the $40 they charge for a haircut, but when I texted them about setting up an appointment, they never responded. Obviously they are not the only person here capable of cutting my hair, but since I occasionally sport the buzzed look, which can easily be achieved from a pair of clippers, I decided to buy my own and attempt to do it myself. I think it turned out just about as good as if I had paid someone to do it. The neckline could probably be trimmed up better, but for the amount of money I will save doing it myself, I think it's worth it.
I can't believe that it has almost been 2 months since I moved! Unfortunately my life really hasn't changed that much yet, and although there are times I find myself questioning if moving here was the right decision, I am still optimistic that things will eventually get better. Meeting quality people for a _ship is proving to be just as difficult as finding a job. I attempted to before I even moved, and while I thought I had succeeded, a majority are singin' a different tune now that I actually live here. I've found 3 needles so far, so my attempt was not a complete failure. Hopefully that number will snowball as time progresses.
I posted an entry a little over a month ago (See " I got a job. I got a job. I got a job. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey.") and I thought I would give a little update on how that is going. First things first, I absolutely love what I am doing! Unfortunately I have yet to receive the amount of ads proposed by the firm, which is affecting me both mentally and financially. I've been told conflicting information in regards to the amount of ads that they proposed, so I am not sure who to believe, if anyone. I will continue to remain optimistic in hopes that one day, in the not too distant future; I will finally receive the amount of ads proposed by the firm. Until that day arrives though, I think it is in my best interest to continue looking for alternatives, which I am doing as time allows.
Last Friday I decided to go out to eat with a friend, so I got ready and went out to my car, which was parked in the street outside my apartment complex. Although my apartment complex does have a gated parking lot, there do not appear to be enough spaces for everyone that lives here, which was why I was forced to park in the street. Upon entering my car I noticed that the passenger side window had been broken out, which gave me a sudden surge of overwhelming anxiety and fear. The culprit removed 2 things from my possession, $5 in cash that I had in the center console and my Garmin Suction Cup Mount with 12-Volt Adapter (currently valued at $32.55 on Amazon.com). My assumption is that the culprit saw the Garmin Suction Cup Mount with 12-Volt Adapter and made the assumption that the Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (currently valued at $154.99 on Amazon.com) was either in the center console or glove box, since they were both open when I entered the car, and decided to break in and steal it from me. Fortunately it was safe in my apartment, which I now find myself questioning the security of in addition to my car. Assuming my assumption is correct, it never dawned on me that having a Garmin Suction Cup Mount with 12-Volt Adapter would trigger the crime that occurred. I was fortunate to be able to get the window replaced the following day, which cost me $193.77. My insurance was of no benefit in this situation since my deductible is $500. As unfortunate at this incident was I learned my lesson and will never leave ANYTHING in my car ever again even, if it means having to carry around a man-purse from now on!
I just noticed earlier tonight that Fleshjack has come out with some Limited Edition Halloween products which include a Glow-in-the-Dark Mouth Speed Bumb Fleshjack, a Glow-in-the-Dark Small Mr. Limpy, and a Glow-in-the-Dark Large Mr. Limpy. Why not click here and order your own before they are gone!
I got a job. I got a job. I got a job. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey.
Thanks to one of my very few friends, I finally have a job. After interviewing on October 13, 2008 I received an email on October 22, 2008 with the details of the proposed arrangement. I accepted the job. In a nutshell I will be creating ads for e-mail marketing purposes. Like any job it has its advantages and disadvantages, but I think it will be a great first step on my path to even greater things.
Every now and then I get asked how I got into this, so I thought I would do a post about how ToddyLive.com came to be. Back when I was 19 I actually had a “real” full-time job. I made enough to support myself, but that was about it. Through the grapevine I learned of a female co-worker who was generating additional income by allowing people to view her webcam. I wanted in. A few days later I was handed a small slip of paper with iFriends written on it. Upon joining I quickly learned that if I wanted to generate additional income by allowing people to view my webcam I would need to list my show in the Guys Home Alone (Gay) category, which would require me to submit documentation (so I could get naked). Upon submitting the documentation I was approved to do this.
After exploring iFriends I learned of the option to create a members-only website. On May 16, 2002 I registered the ToddyLive domain, which was initially hosted by iFriends. As time progressed though, changes were implemented that made the members-only website option less appealing.
I eventually was contacted by someone who had experience with members-only websites though. They suggested that I would be better off separating ToddyLive from iFriends. Their suggested alternative was to join CamZ, which would allow me to have greater control of my members-only website. The only stipulation was that I had to perform a 1-hour webcam show on their website 2 times a week. My members would have access to these shows, which I thought would be a great selling point, so I joined and transferred my domain to their servers shortly after.
Although I enjoyed the advantages that CamZ offered, I found it difficult to compete in an industry where potential members could get access to a slew of sites for the price of one. Somehow I stumbled upon Badpuppy, which would allow me to have even greater control of my members-only website. The only stipulation was that I had to update my website 2 times a month, which was more appealing to me than what was set forth by CamZ, so I joined and transferred my domain to their servers shortly after. I’m really happy as a contributor on Badpuppy, so I think it’s safe to say that the move here was my last. At some point though I will pull the plug and remove my online presence completely, but I don’t foresee that happening anytime soon.
I need some help. I have just over 2 days before the big move, and still so much to do: finish watching all the shows recorded on my DVR, pack and ship the 5 things I sold on eBay, go to Wal-Mart, wipe off closet shelves, clean the fridge, clean the stove, clean the windows, remove ceiling fans, remove track lighting, patch holes in wall, touch up the patched holes in wall, pick up moving truck, clean the shower, clean the toilet, finish packing, take care of all my financial obligations with my current apartment complex, fax a change of address form to Badpuppy, drop off the DVR, record videos, clean the kitchen and bathroom sinks, clean the kitchen and bathroom counter tops, vacuum, mop, and anything else I left off. I cannot wait to have my life back in order once again!
Have you ever sat down and counted the amount of birthday cards you buy in one year? If you think about all the trips you make to your nearest Hallmark store to purchase a single card, the time can really accumulate. I’ve been doing something a little different the last two years though. I make a list of everyone that I would need to buy a birthday card for within a year and go to the store to buy a card for everyone on that list. It takes some time to do this, but walking out of the store knowing you’ll never have to set foot in there for another year is a great feeling.
Every once in a while I will message some of my former tricks to see how they are doing. Somehow the series of messages with one of them transpired into discussion of my body in which the following was said: "This comes from my heart so don't get pissed. You are young enough to have a really fierce body if you worked on it. You are a little soft in places you shouldn't be. Get to the gym at least 4 days a week and tighten up." And "Start eating right and work out. You could be stunning instead of just cute."
As much as it hurt to read, I completely agree with what was said. It gave me the motivation I so desperately needed to start going to the gym on a regular basis again.
Another disadvantage to moving is that my 191lb 57” rear projection TV will not fit into the apartment I am moving into given the layout of the stairwells. Although I attempted to sell it on Craigslist, it appeared to be another one of those items that was just not in demand. As a last resort I made a flyer that I put up in the mail center at my apartment complex and was fortunate to find a family who was interested in it. Upon looking at it they agreed to purchase it. The next day they carried my 191lb 57” real projection TV down 2 flights of stairs. It was the most intense thing I think I have ever witnessed. There were a few close calls, but they managed to get it moved into their apartment without any problems. What a relief!
But now I am unfortunately without a TV, which really sucks considering a lot of my favorite shows are starting back up soon (30 Rock, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, My Name is Earl, The Amazing Race, The Office, and Ugly Betty) not to mention all the shows I have been watching (Ace of Cakes, America’s Next Top Model, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares, Project Runway, Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, The Biggest Loser, The Rachel Zoe Project, and Top Design).
With that being said I have decided to purchase the 46" Bravia Z-Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV from Amazon by the end of the weekend as I can get it for $210.24 less than Best Buy or Circuit City, free shipping, no sales tax, and no interest for 24 months. Click here if you would like to send me an Amazon gift certificate that could be used towards this purchase.
Although I believe there are a lot of advantages to moving, one of the disadvantages will be my lack of storage space. With that being said I have taken to Craigslist in hopes of selling some items, which in my opinion, are just taking up space. It’s worked out pretty well and I have managed to get rid of a majority of the items I listed. Unfortunately some are just not in demand and/or an interested buyer has yet to discover the listing. I relisted those earlier this evening at a reduced price in hopes of appealing to those price conscious buyers. I really don’t want to contribute to the local landfill any more than I have so I am hoping I can find a buyer before I resort to that. If you live in a major city and have some items you want to sell you should definitely consider out Craigslist.
I am moving. On September 30, 2008 I will be hoping into my 16’ moving truck, and driving to the undisclosed location that I have decided to move to for various reasons. These past few weeks have been extremely stressful for me, because I have been overwhelmed with the amount of tasks on my to-do list. I plan on doing some blogs in the coming days about specific topics related to the move so stay tuned!
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster. I've applied for a countless number of jobs these past few weeks, 10 today, which so far have yet to produce a single response from the employers. As the days go by its becoming increasingly difficult for me to stay motivated. I find myself questioning the point of going to college when it is starting to appear that nobody wants to give me the opportunity to apply my education to the "real world". I won’t give up though. Good things come to those who wait right?
I came across the Fleshjack website some time ago and was always curious how one felt, so after I got my tax refund back I decided to treat myself to a little present. I actually went with the Ice Fleshjack which is like the regular Fleshjack, but with a clear insert. I got the butt orifice, and the original sensation and to my suprise it was actually a lot of fun. Why not click here and order your own!
A family member purchased the Adobe Illustrator CS3 Classroom in a Book from Amazon.com for my birthday. It arrived damaged. Even though the corner was just a little dinged up, it bothered me, so I contacted them and requested a replacement. It also arrived damaged (same problem, different coner). I have come to the conclusion that Amazon.com is incapable of sending out books that are un-damaged, so I returned the book to them, and got it from a local bookstore. If you ever buy a book from Amazon.com, beware!
Special thanks goes out to Roy for his donation to use towards the purchase of a GPS system for my Chevy Cobalt. When my parents were down for my graduation they got the Garmin Nüvi 260W to help make their trip home a bit easier and even though I only got to see it in action from the drive from my apartment complex to Texas Roadhouse, I thought it was pretty nifty. I have really wanted to travel to a nearby city to visit some friends, but my fear of getting lost has always held me back, so I decided to get a GPS system so that won’t be an issue. Now I just have to decide which model I want. I really like the model my parents got, but I think I am going to do a little research to see what alternatives with similar features are available, although I know I definitely want text-to-speech. I can't do anything until I get my new credit card from Chase anyway so I am in no hurry to reach a decision. Thanks again Roy!
Apple finally unveiled the iPhone 3G today and I am definitely going to attempt to buy one on July 11. Not sure how easy this will be since the new models start at $199, but we will see.
UPDATE: I am DEFINITELY NOT getting one. (I was gunna insert a little joke about getting raped here, but thought that someone might find it offensive so I decided to exclude it from this post). I am not sure who to blame for deception... Apple or AT&T. Apple announced a lower price of $199 to a thunderous applause. Had AT&T announced the accompanying plans at the same time I highly doubt a single clap would be heard. My main frustration is the fact that text messaging is extra. The data plan for the iPhone 3G includes 0 text messages so if you plan on doing any text messaging you have to tack on a text plan as well which offers 200 for $5, 1500 for $15, or unlimited for $20. According to my calculations the iPhone 3G will actually cost MORE than its predecessor in the long run (Assuming the plans are comparable). I pay about $59 + taxes now. If I were to get the iPhone 3G I will end up paying $89 + taxes (and let’s not forget $199 for the phone and $18 for the upgrade fee) Hmmm maybe I should do a "Toddython" and whoever sends me a donation will get my phone number...
I would first like to start off by saying that this post is not intended to be another one of my temper tantrums, but I would like to complain about the lack of comments on my Blog. The only reason I bring this up is because over the last few days I have received multiple emails with... comments... about some of my posts. While I certainly appreciate those emails, I ideally would have preferred that the senders would have utilized the comment feature of my website instead. Receiving comments lets me know that there are still people out there that visit my site, and I feel that knowing this will help motivate me to increase the frequency of updates. So start commenting or else... mwahahahaha.
I was recently diagnosed (by myself) with post-college depression. I haven’t been motivated to do much of anything lately and it has really bothered me, because I just couldn’t seem to kick it. Even though its only Tuesday, this week appears to be going much better. I finally made it back to the gym yesterday and had an excellent chest and back workout which was followed by a nice relaxing 15 minute tanning session. When I got home I did my cardio by running 4 laps around my apartment complex, which nearly killed me, but as you can see I am still alive to tell the tale. The rest of the night was pretty chillaxing, but I did manage to get caught up on emails that I had put off replying to, because I just hadn't been in the mood. I decided to take today off from the gym and running, because my entire body ached (Anyone want to give me a full body massage?). Instead I decided to get out the cleaning supplies and do a TON TON TON of housewo... er apartmentwork. Hard telling what else I will get accomplished this week, but I think it’s safe to say that it will be far more than weeks past. *knock knock*
After peering into my nearly empty fridge I decided I needed to head over to Wally World to get me some grub. After I swiped my card to pay for everything the cashier hands me a little piece of paper that said my card was declined. I like to think that I am pretty good with my finances. Even though I charge EVERYTHING (because I am hungry for Amazon points), I do pay my card off every month. I knew damn well that the balance of my card was nowhere near my credit limit so I knew something was wrong. I called Chase to find out what the problem was. Upon calling them the call was routed to their fraud department in which a list of recent transactions ($1,300 some, $900 some, $300 some, etc. etc.) were described, none of which I made. After being put on hold for a few minutes I finally got to speak with a customer service representative, but shortly into the phone call the guy was unable to hear me so the call was terminated. I called back immediately, but once again the customer service representative couldn’t hear me so the call was again terminated. Unable to resolve the situation at the store I had to go home and get my checkbook so that I could pay for everything. Shortly after I got home I received a phone call from another customer service representative about the recent calls I made to their fraud department. I was relieved that they could finally hear me. I had to go through every transaction with them that was made within the last few weeks so they could identify all of the fraudulent transactions (which appear to have all been made online). Fortunately I will not be held responsible for the fraudulent transactions. I should be getting a replacement card in about 5 days. I have no idea how whoever did this got my number, but I think I will start making it a daily ritual to log into the Chase website to monitor my account and make sure that there is not any suspicious activity going on.
I’m sure some of you might be curious about how my job hunt is going, so I thought I would fill you in on what has happened since you were last updated. As you may know I was told I would receive a phone call on May 28, with a new “gameplan” since the prospective employer was unable to meet with me on May 27 as initially planned. To make a long story short as of June 8 I have yet to receive that phone call and have decided to give up hope that I ever will. As the days go by I find myself questioning if I would even want to work for someone who, in my opinion, has no respect for my time should I miraculously receive that phone call offering me the job. I really shouldn’t be surprised by what has happened, because as they say ‘If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is.’.
I know that I have a tendency to want things excessively so this is just another thing we can put on my wishlist, but Sony recently announced their XBR lineup and I really like the looks of the KDL-55XBR8. Although pricing and availability have yet to be announced I would really love to replace my rear-projection TV with a LCD flat panel. Hopefully I will have a job that will allow me to afford it by the time it hits the market as well.
Are gas prices crazy or what?! I spent over $40 yesterday filling up my Cobalt, which is probably not that much compared to what some of you may spend filling up your vehicle, but compared to previous years the whole situation just plain sucks. I'm really looking forward to the possibility of getting a Chevy Volt in 2010/2011. It will be able to go about 40 miles per charge so I think it would be perfect for me since I tend to put low mileage on my cars. Hopefully I will have a job that will allow me to afford it by the time it hits the market.
I thought it was really sweet that Mark from Dallas asked how Mia was doing. Poor lil thing has gotten sick several times this past week, and while it really makes me angry, because I hate to clean up messes, its hard to stay mad at her because she is just so cute! You know, speaking of messes, they sure would be much easier to clean up if I had the Bissel SpotBot thats on my Amazon Wishlist *hint* *hint*. Click the thumbnail above to see the full picture I took of her the other day.
I just wanted to take this quick moment to brag that I got a 92% on my Intermediate Business Statistics exam. And now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
So as I was spending a majority of my Sunday night laying in bed trying to fall asleep, something dawned on me. I don't have good luck with guys whose names start with the letter J.
James: This was the guy I lost my virginity to, but after that memorable night, he didn't want to have anything to do with me. Jake: This was that really hot guy from last summer that I talked to almost every day and text messaged thousands of times over the course of a couple months, but then one day he just decided to stop talking to me without any explanation. Jesse: This was that guy from last fall that I was hanging out with several times a week over the course of a couple months (if that), but then one day he informed me that he wasn't interested in me romantically, but still wanted to be friends because he thinks im hilarious, yet haven't talked to in months. Jason: This was that guy that kept standing me up every time I would make plans to hang out with him. It was OK when he did it, but when I had to cancel plans last Tuesday because I didn't feel like subjecting my sinuses to a smoke filled club, he blocked me, and refuses to speak to me. (Hey Jason if you're reading this, are you glad I FINALLY did a blog about you?)
Moral of this blog is if your name starts with a J, stay away! (This is purely a fun blog, its not my intention to offend anyone whose name starts with the letter J, merely observations I have encountered.
...but I'll be back Wednesday. My professors whom I adore dearly (rolls eyes), have decided to fill my week back from Spring Break with exams. 3 to be exact! One on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. So needless to say the next few days are going to be filled with studying, studying, and studying, so don't expect much from me until then. Thats just the tip of the iceberg with college related stresses, but that's all I am going to bitch about for now. I'll post a new Bench video tomorrow since I have a clip ready to go. Thanks for your patience guys. Only 48 days until graduation.
Ya know I enjoy getting comments on here, but what I don't enjoy are the personal attacks like the one I just deleted. I'll admit I don't take criticism well. I should just blow things off, but I tend to let things people say really get to me, because I want everyone to like me. My blog is MY opinion. If you disagree thats fine, feel free to comment on what YOU think, but these personal attacks that have nothing to do with the subject matter are inappropriate. If you don't have anything nice to say, please don't say anything at all. Thank you.
I apologize for not posting anything terribly exciting these past few days. Some of you (Or just you Roy) will be pleased to know that I have been busting my ass trying to get ahead of myself in regards to assignments and study guides. (Which I am all done with) Unfortunately this has caused the amount of updates to decline. On a good note though, after my Intermediate Business Statistics exam is over with tomorrow, life will be splendid, even though my jackass Consumer and Market Behavior professor is making us come to class Friday if we want a study guide for the exam we have the Monday after Spring Break.(Which is yet another reason why I think hes a jackass. Sorry Roy but I love bashing my professors for being cruel to me!) So where am I getting at with all my excuses...
Please hang in there because I have officially renamed Spring Break to Make Website Content Break! I have a video using my Tom Chase dildo I recorded a while back that I will get up tomorrow so you wont have to wait much longer. Thanks for all your support guys!
You answered 6 items out of 10 "Yes". According to The National Mental Health Association, 5 or more yes answers indicates that you may be suffering from clinical depression. This test cannot substitute for a visit to a mental health professional. It is meant only to give you an idea where to start a dialogue with your healthcare provider.
If you remember my January 7, 2008 video blog where I vented about American Airlines and Dell, you'll be pleased to know that both companies came through and gave me exactly what I asked for. American Airlines gave me a refund of $98.82, a little over 23% of my ticket price, so I am happy. I will continue to do business with them in the future. Dell on the other hand, has lead me to believe that the call center is ran by all of those chimpanzees that you see in those Career Builder commercials. Even though the Dell representative specifically said "Please provide me with the ship to address where you want us to delivery the order." to which I gave them my address, they shipped it to my grandma, who placed the initial order for it back in 2006. She then shipped it to me, and I am reimbursing her $8.90 for postage. In the end I got the replacement Dell bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse I wanted, so I am happy, but I don't think I will be buying a Dell product ever again. Sorry Michael.
Hit the bookstore today to get my 4 books for Consumer and Market Behavior, Intermediate Business Statistics, Principles of Advertising, and Strategic Management and Business Policy and spent $442.28 that I don't have. I guess I should be thankful that I was able to get the less expensive used copies. At least today was the last time that I will get raped by the bookstore. If anyone would like to help offset the cost of these archaic mediums of communication click here to send me a tip, it would be greatly appreciated.
Alright, classes started back up on Monday. Even though I should be excited to start because its my last semester, part of me was not ready. I wasn't really sure how the parking situation would be, so I ended up getting to campus at about 9:45 just to play it safe. I got online and checked emails until my 11:00 Consumer and Market Behavior class started. My first class was like any first day of class, we went over the syllabus. After that I went to my 12:00 Strategic Management and Business Policy class and again, we went over the syllabus and then went around the room introducing ourselves, what our major was, and where we worked. "Hi my names Todd, I'm a marketing major, and um I'm self employed and I um build websites." LOL. And that was my exciting first day of school.
Second day of school was pretty much identical to the first first day. I ended up getting to campus at about 9:45. I got online and checked emails until my 11:00 Intermediate Business Statistics class started. My first class was like any first day of class, we went over the syllabus. After that I went to my 12:30 Principles of Advertising class and again, we went over the syllabus and then went around the room introducing ourselves, what our major was, and where we worked. This was the only class I was really nervous about, because unlike the other 3 classes, this one had a professor that I have never had before and her ratings on RateMyProfessors.com were not good. I took the class anyway, because I thought it looked more exciting than the other marketing classes I could have taken. Upon meeting her though she seems like a nice person and I am a bit puzzled why a majority of the comments about her are negative. Perhaps there is another side to her that she has yet to show us. After that I came home and relaxed until it was time to go to my 5:45 Hatha Yoga class. I honestly didn't think that we would be doing anything on the first day of class except for going over the syllabus, but the professor, who was supposed to be "hot", went right into doing yoga. I didn't bring any workout clothes so I had to do it in my jeans, which was not very comfortable. The class was painful, and being sore from going to the gym on Monday sure didn't help. Despite the fact that I will probably experience a lot more pain in the upcoming 15 weeks, I think it will be an enjoyable class. I hope to share that pain with you in the form of a new section I plan on calling Toddyoga.
So UPS delivered my Tom Chase Supercock today. I am having a hard time looking at it without laughing, because it is huge. To think that this is actually attached to a person is mind blowing. I was barely able to get it in my mouth, so it will be interesting to see if I can get it into other places if you catch my drift.
When I said I was going to make this website a success through increased promotion and content, you weren't getting Punk'd, I was serious! I thought that promoting my website at the gay clubs I have been frequenting would be a great way to promote, so I created a Toddylive.com t-shirt to do just that. I will be sure to take a picture of the actual t-shirt when I receive it (assuming it turns out good).
If you haven't caught on, I am in the mood to organize. With the completion of organizing the Razr, the next task on my to do list is to redo Toddyhoo!, my little offline website for storing important information. Its a simple website with a link to my address book, login names, recipes, and more. Each link goes to its own separate page. My address book for example, has subcategories for friends, family, etc. Each group has columns for name, address, number, email address, instant messengers & websites. Even though I have a address book on Gmail where a lot of the same information is stored, the address book on Toddyhoo! has a lot of contacts that I want to have stored, but don't necessarily need to access as frequently. Other pages on the site are organized similar. Even though it doesn't look like I will get it all redone tonight I got a majority of it done so I shouldn't have any problems finishing it up tomorrow.
If you haven't heard, my 65 year old grandma has a nicer cell phone than me. Yeah she got an iPhone for Christmas, while I still have my Razr that I have had for almost 3 years now (Not that I have anything against my Razr). Anyhow, my friend Robert was looking through my address book one day and wanted to know why some of my contacts had a FA-, FR-, etc. before them. Well I did that so that certain names would be grouped together when I scrolled through my contacts. Turns out you can put your contacts in categories, which is essentially what I was trying to do, and more efficient. I just didn't know how to do it until he showed me how. So I spent most of the night going through all my contacts and putting them in their appropriate categories, removing the FA-, FR-, etc, and I also added several new contacts. I keep everyones numbers on this offline website I have on my computer and there were some numbers that I wanted to get put on my phone. Not a very exciting way to spend the night, but it was something I felt I needed to get done.
So a new year is upon us and as always its time once again to make those resolutions. In the past I have attempted to stay off of some of those addicting hookup sites, but it never lasts. So this year I am embracing the fact that I have a sexual addiction and have decided to come up with some new resolutions instead. For starters I am going to try to start eating healthier again, so bye bye corn dogs, Oreo cookie dessert, Dominoes pizza, Krispy Kreme, and all you other bad foods. Second, I am going to start working out again (starting Monday). The incredibly long vacation I took away from the gym these past couple of months was nice, but lets face it, if I want to land a hot muscle whatever, I am going to have to be one myself. Third, use more lotion. I know that is probably one of the most bizarre resolutions, but I think I need to start taking better care of my skin. Last, I am going to make this website a success through increased promotion and content. I'm a marketing major so there is no reason why my website shouldn't be successful. Even though I will be graduating this spring and will probably land some decent paying job (I hope anyway!) I have decided that my website will continue to exist until I am forced to take it down for whatever unforeseen reason that may arise. I will have student loans to pay off so the sooner I can take care of those the better.
